EMEA System Builder Buying Program

Symantec’s System Builder Buying Program delivers branded security and availability solutions to system builders and system integrators for small business and consumer 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 partner success.

Program Requirements

Partners who purchase Symantec System Builder Products must agree to comply with the following Symantec System Builder Buying Program Requirements, which may change from time to time.

System Builder Products may not be advertised or sold on a stand-alone basis. Each System Builder Product must be sold in conjunction with a computer system, unless otherwise approved in writing by an authorized representative of Symantec.
The license fee for System Builder Products shall be included in the price of the bundle and shall not be visible to the End User.
System Builders shall not modify or disable any portion of the End User License Agreement (“EULA”) provided with the System Builder Products by Symantec.
System Builders shall maintain an active website or a physical storefront/business location accessible by Symantec.
System Builders may only purchase System Builder Products from a System Builder Distributor.
System Builders shall advertise and distribute only the following versions of the System Builder Products:
- For enterprise products – The current shipping version
- For Consumer products – any version
Terms and Conditions of the program are accepted by opening the System Builder Package.

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

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 System Builder products are offered in convenient system builder packs (Single and 3 Packs, depending on the Symantec System Builder program).
Symantec security offerings include a 365-day subscription to security updates.
Symantec security offerings include activation codes used to enable subscription period.
System builder products can only be purchased from authorized distributors.
Each of the solutions is pre-packaged and contains individual polybags based on license pack purchased (i.e. 3-Pack has 3 polybags). Terms and conditions are attached to the exterior of the mailing package.
- Each polybags contains one of the following:

Enterprise System Builder Program Products

Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server
- QuickStart edition
- Small Business Server (Premium and Standard editions)
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery
- Desktop, Server, and Small Business Server editions
Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite

Partners participating in the Enterprise System Builder program may also resell any standard Symantec resale product purchased from an authorized Symantec distributor.

Consumer System Builder Program Products

Norton Internet Security
Norton AntiVirus
Norton AntiSpam

How to get started

Symantec System Builder products can be purchased through one of the Authorized Distributors. Download the list of Authorized Distributors.Terms and conditions of software use are located on each product package.

For more details regarding program qualifications or benefits, please contact your Symantec Sales Representative.

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