System Builder

Symantec’s System Builder Program delivers branded security and availability solutions to System Builders for small business customers.

Designed specifically to meet the needs of this channel, the program offers the right products, cost-effective packaging, market-sensitive pricing, and the training and support required for participant success.

System Builders are entities that agree to distribute certain Symantec products to end users according to the Program Requirements and with the Approved Devices listed below.

Products include:

Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition
Symantec Client Security
Symantec Mail Security
Symantec Mail Security with AntiSpam for Windows Small Business Server
Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Small Business Server
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery
pcAnywhere Host and Remote 12.1

Product availability is through select distributors. View the System Builder Product Matrix.

Program Requirements

Program participants who purchase, advertise or distribute Symantec System Builder Edition Products agree to comply with the following Symantec System Builder Program Requirements ("Program Requirements"), which are subject to change, without notice at Symantec’s sole discretion.

Each Symantec System Builder Edition Product must be distributed by program participants with the following: a computer system, CPU, motherboard, router, hard drive, tape device, storage array, and/or with a computer operating system such as Microsoft Windows or Unix (“Approved Devices”).
Symantec System Builder Edition Products may not be advertised or sold on a stand-alone basis. The license fee for these Products must be included in the price of the bundle and not visible to an end user.
Program participants must follow current System Builder Program requirements, in addition to other OEM License Agreements (if applicable). Participants may only sell Symantec System Builder Edition Products without modifying or disabling any portion of the End User License Agreement (“EULA”) provided by Symantec as such may be amended from time to time by Symantec.
Program participants must have an active website accessible by Symantec and purchase Symantec System Builder Edition Products only from a Symantec authorized distributor.
If Symantec or its authorized distributors discovers that a program participant is not complying with the Program Requirements, Symantec may, at its own discretion, with or without notice, enforce its rights and disqualify that participant from purchasing or distributing Symantec System Builder Edition Products.
System Builder resellers must advertise and distribute only the most current version of Symantec products available.
The Symantec System Builder Program is available to System Builders in Australia, Philippines and Singapore.

Some Symantec System Builder Edition Products include an annual subscription to protection updates that are enabled upon acceptance of the Symantec end user license agreement (EULA).

To ensure that your customers receive the full length of the limited subscription to protection updates, please do not accept the end user license agreement on behalf of your customer.

General Program Information

Symantec security offerings include a 365-day subscription to security updates.
Symantec security offerings include activation codes used to enable subscription period.
System Builder Edition Products can only be purchased from Ingram Micro: Australia, Singapore, and WordText Systems, Inc. Philippines

Suitable for delivery with your computer systems, each polybag contains one CD of the Symantec product, one product information card, one license agreement, and one certificate of authenticity.

How To Get Started

You must be a System Builder, have an active, accessible website, and have an account with one of our five authorized System Builder distributors. Our current OEM / System Builder distribution partners are Ingram Micro: Australia, Singapore, and WordText Systems, Inc. Philippines.

If you have questions about the Symantec System Builder Program, please contact a participating authorised distributor.

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