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  1.             Thomas-Conrad's Developer Support Program
  2.  
  3.  
  4. Thomas-Conrad's Developer Support Program entitles qualified
  5. applicants to a developer's rebate plan, direct engineering and
  6. technical support, detailed product information, and marketing
  7. support. The rebate plan offers cash rebates for TCC products
  8. purchased for development or test purposes. This program is open
  9. to developers and manufacturers of software and hardware products
  10. that are designed for use with Thomas-Conrad networking products.
  11.  
  12.  
  13. Once approved, your qualification status will last for a period
  14. of one year and is renewable on an annual basis.  For
  15. consideration, please contact Peter Rauch, Director of Developer
  16. Relations at (800) 332-8683, (512) 836-1935,  (Cserve:
  17. 76424,1352) or complete this application as it applies to your
  18. products and services, and return it to Thomas-Conrad.  Please
  19. allow two weeks for processing.
  20.  
  21. Other networking vendors who are interested in ensuring product
  22. compatibility or a cooperative support channel to our mutual
  23. customers are welcome to participate.  Please contact Peter Rauch
  24. directly at (800) 332-8683.  
  25.  
  26.  
  27.  
  28.  
  29.            Developer Support Program Application
  30.  
  31.  
  32.  
  33.  
  34. Company Name:____________________________________________________
  35. Division/Subsidiary:_____________________________________________
  36. P.O. Box/Suite:__________________________________________________
  37. Street Address:__________________________________________________
  38. City:________________________         State:_____________________
  39.  
  40. Zip:_________________________
  41. Phone:_______________________         Ext.___________            
  42.  
  43. Fax:_________________________               
  44.  
  45. Primary Business:________________________________________________
  46. Principals:______________________________________________________
  47. _________________________________________________________________
  48.  
  49. Type of organization:
  50. ( )Private Corporation
  51. ( )Public Corporation
  52. ( )Partnership
  53. ( )Sole Proprietorship
  54. ( )Division
  55. ( )Subsidiary
  56. ( )Other ________________________
  57.  
  58. Number of years business has been involved in computer-related
  59. business? ________________________
  60.  
  61. International Operations:
  62.  
  63. Country              Type Operation
  64. ___________          _______________
  65.  
  66. ___________          _______________
  67.  
  68. Enter a percentage for each of the following items that describe
  69. your business.
  70. ______%Software Development
  71. ______%Hardware Development
  72. ______%Hardware Manufacturing
  73. ______%Hardware Service/Repairs
  74. ______%OEM
  75. ______%VAR/VAD
  76. ______%Other 
  77. Explain:___________________________________________________
  78. Full-time employees in this business:  
  79. Engineering:_______________   Software Programming:______________
  80.  
  81. Service/Support:___________   Marketing/Sales:___________________
  82. Other:_____________________
  83.  
  84. Installed base of products for this business:_____________
  85.  
  86. Product revenues for this business (if published):____________
  87.  
  88. Enter a percentage for each of the following ways you distribute
  89. your products to end-users?
  90.  
  91. ____% Retail Stores
  92. ____% Direct Sales Force
  93. ____% Mail Order
  94. ____% Distributors 
  95. ____% Government/GSA
  96. ____% OEM
  97. ____% VAR/VAD
  98. ____% Manufacturer Reps/Agents
  99. ____% Internal Company
  100. ____% Others 
  101. Please specify:________________________________________________
  102.  
  103.  
  104. How do you support your products?
  105. ( ) Direct phone support
  106. ( ) On-site support
  107. ( ) Third-party maintenance/contractors
  108. ( ) Dealer/Distributor supported
  109. ( )
  110. Other:___________________________________________________________
  111.       ___________________________________________________________
  112.  
  113. Does your business currently use or resell Thomas-Conrad
  114. networking products?
  115. ( )Yes               ( )No  
  116. If yes, please specify which products._________________________
  117. _______________________________________________________________
  118.  
  119. Prioritize the following areas in terms of importance to you in
  120. working with Thomas-Conrad Corporation:
  121.  
  122. ___Engineering/Development Support
  123. ___Marketing Support
  124. ___Sales Support
  125. ___Technical Support
  126. ___Service/Repairs
  127. ___Driver Support
  128. ___Discounts on products (for development purposes)
  129. ___Other:_______________________________________________________
  130.          _______________________________________________________
  131. Contacts:
  132.                              Name                Title 
  133. Your Developer Support
  134. Contact (Primary):      ________________     ___________________
  135.  
  136.       (Alternate):      ________________     ___________________
  137.  
  138. (These are the people that will be sent all requested information
  139. and periodic mailings. They will be responsible for distributing
  140. the information provided by Thomas-Conrad to the necessary people
  141. involved with the development of your product.)
  142.  
  143. What is the product you are developing to integrate with Thomas-
  144. Conrad products?
  145. _________________________________________________________________
  146. _________________________________________________________________
  147. _________________________________________________________________
  148.  
  149. Product Type         ( )Software                 ( )Hardware
  150.  
  151. Which of the following network operating software packages does
  152. your product work with? (Please specify all that apply:
  153.  
  154. ( )Novell            ( )3COM
  155. ( )Banyan            ( )IBM
  156. ( )Microsoft
  157. ( )Other:____________________
  158.  
  159. Explain the specific applications and target market for your
  160. product.
  161. _________________________________________________________________
  162. _________________________________________________________________
  163. _________________________________________________________________
  164.  
  165. When is this product expected to go to
  166. market?_________________________________________________________
  167.  
  168. Which of the following Thomas-Conrad product lines do you want to
  169. integrate with this product?  
  170.                             Product Description
  171. ( )ARCNET________________________________________________________
  172. ( )TCNS__________________________________________________________
  173. ( )Token Ring____________________________________________________
  174. ( )Ethernet______________________________________________________
  175. ( )TXD___________________________________________________________
  176. ( )Other  Please specify:________________________________________
  177.  
  178. What Thomas-Conrad specific features does this product make use
  179. of?
  180. ( )High-speed performance
  181. ( )Diagnostics
  182. ( )Drivers
  183. ( )Bus-mastering
  184. ( )Cabling
  185. ( )Competitive price
  186. ( )Other_________________________________________________________
  187.         _________________________________________________________
  188.  
  189. How will your business associate this product with Thomas-
  190. Conrad's networking products?
  191.  
  192. ( )Thomas-Conrad listed on product packaging
  193. ( )Thomas-Conrad listed on product documentation
  194. ( )Thomas-Conrad specific installation instructions 
  195. ( )Thomas-Conrad mentioned or used on product
  196.    brochures/advertisements
  197. ( )Thomas-Conrad supported on technical support phone
  198. ( )Thomas-Conrad listed in system requirements
  199. ( )Other_________________________________________________________
  200.         _________________________________________________________
  201.  
  202. Will your business issue a formal statement of support for
  203. Thomas-Conrad products?
  204. ( )Yes        ( )No
  205.  
  206. Will your business issue a formal statement acknowledging your
  207. involvement as a TCC developer?
  208. ( )Yes        ( )No
  209.  
  210. Would you be interested in having Thomas-Conrad certify your
  211. product? 
  212. ( )Yes        ( )No
  213.  
  214. Will your business start a formal development and certification
  215. testing process that includes Thomas-Conrad networking products?
  216. ( )Yes        ( )No
  217.  
  218. Will your business demonstrate Thomas-Conrad networking products
  219. with your product at trade shows?
  220. ( )Yes        ( )No
  221. If no, please explain why:_______________________________________
  222.     _____________________________________________________________
  223.  
  224. Will your business include Thomas-Conrad products in your product
  225. announcements?
  226. ( )Yes        ( )No
  227. Will your business recommend Thomas-Conrad networking products to
  228. your customers? 
  229. ( )Yes        ( )No
  230. If yes, please explain how and when?_____________________________
  231. _________________________________________________________________
  232. _________________________________________________________________
  233.  
  234. If no, please explain why?_______________________________________
  235. _________________________________________________________________
  236. _________________________________________________________________
  237.  
  238. Please attach all functional specifications and literature on
  239. this product to the back of this application.
  240.  
  241. Participation in Thomas-Conrad's Developer Support Program is
  242. subject to approval of this application by Thomas-Conrad
  243. Corporation.  Thomas-Conrad Corporation reserves the right to
  244. change or discontinue the program at any time without notice.
  245.  
  246. Your acknowledgement below verifies that the information provided
  247. in this application is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
  248. Thomas-Conrad agrees to use this information internally to
  249. determine your eligibility for the Developer Support Program. 
  250. This application in no way constitutes any contract or obligation
  251. between Thomas-Conrad and your company or any other company.
  252.  
  253.  
  254. _______________________________  ____________________________
  255. Company Officer (printed)                    Title         
  256.  
  257. _______________________________  ____________________________
  258. Signature                                    Date
  259.  
  260.  
  261. Accepted by:
  262.  
  263. _______________________________  ______________________________
  264. Thomas-Conrad Representative                 Title
  265.  
  266. ______________________________   ______________________________
  267. Signature                                    Date
  268.  
  269.  
  270. Thomas-Conrad Corp.
  271. 1908-R Kramer Ln.
  272. Austin, TX 78758
  273.  
  274. Attn: Peter Rauch
  275.  
  276.