BRANDIN PARTNER AGREEMENT

By making an application to enrol into the BrandIn Partner Programme you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of this agreement.

Definitions

The following terms have the following meanings:

BrandIn: a web-based application for PowerPoint and Word, available to activate from the Microsoft Appsource store here.

Partner: an organisation entering into this agreement with the intention to promote and sell subscriptions for BrandIn.

Prospect: an organisation with whom the Partner has an existing relationship with who has been introduced to BrandIn.

Customer: an organisation subscribing to the BrandIn SaaS offering, as a result of being introduced to it by a Partner.

Content: PowerPoint and Word files created with the assistance of BrandIn.

Asset Libraries: folders containing PowerPoint and Word files, images and icons.

Partner Hub: a password protected area of the BrightCarbon website where partners can access the programme, tools, training, and marketing materials.

Agreement Principles

• BrightCarbon agrees to provide partners with exclusive benefits, including access to the BrandIn Enterprise Plan, permission to market BrandIn to the Partner’s Customers and Prospects, and pay commission on paid sales.
• Partners agree that in exchange for the provided benefits they shall promote BrandIn to their Customers and Prospects, with the intention of signing up new paid subscriptions.
• Partners are required to generate new paid subscriptions at the specified rate in order to retain access to the benefits, or maintain the stated ratio of Customer licences to Partner licences.

Partner Benefits

Upon enrolment acceptance into the programme, partners are provided with the following benefits for the duration of their membership in the program:

1. Unrestricted access to the Enterprise Plan for BrandIn. This can be used by the Partner to facilitate the following:
   • Hosting one or more demo workspaces for the purposes of showing the benefits of BrandIn to Customers and Prospects.
   • Creation of Content and Asset Libraries for their own brand.
   • Creation of Content and Asset Libraries for the brands of their Customers.
2. Access to the Partner Hub.

Enrolment Criteria

Candidate partners can submit applications to the programme by completing this online form.

BrightCarbon is an ethical organisation and as such, wishes to work with similarly ethical companies. Successful Partner applicants shall possess the following qualities:

Operational Capability

• Track Record: Minimum three years in operation, proven success stories, or customer references.
• Team Expertise: Knowledge of the presentation industry, deep knowledge of PowerPoint is a benefit.

Performance & Metrics

• Revenue Thresholds: turns over a minimum of $1m per annum.
• Customer Base: Deliver value to a broad customer base.
• Quality Assurance: Delivers high-value high-quality services to their customers.

Governance & Ethics

• Legal Standing: No outstanding litigation, regulatory violations, or unresolved complaints.
• Data & Privacy Compliance: Adherence to GDPR, ISO 27001, or other relevant standards.
• DEI & Sustainability: Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental responsibility.

Collaboration Potential

• Communication Style: Partners shall be responsive, transparent and collaborative.
• Integration Willingness: Partners are prepared to co-develop, co-market, and share insights.
• Conflict Resolution: Partners shall have a history of resolving disputes constructively.

BrightCarbon’s decision on the prospective partner’s application is final.

BrightCarbon’s Commitment

• To deliver the SaaS offering to the Customers and Prospects and continually invest in the development of the product.
• To provide Partners with exclusive access to BrandIn for the duration of the agreement.
• Prompt payment of commissions, based on the subscription level at the time of payment.
• To support the partner’s Customers with BrandIn materials, training and support service tickets.
• Not approach registered leads for anything other than BrandIn, except where a service relationship may already exist.
• To manage conflicts when two or more partners register a lead with the same organisation (could be different business units, teams, territories).
• To provide training and marketing collaterals to aid the partners’ marketing efforts.
• Provide a linked list of BrandIn partners on its website, in exchange for links in the opposite direction.

Partner’s Commitment

• To promote BrandIn to their Customers and Prospects, and where applicable, include in their online presence.
• To promptly register active leads with the registration form. Active leads are defined as leads with whom the Partner has had at least one call dedicated to the subject of BrandIn.
• Not engage with registered leads, without consulting their BrightCarbon account manager, except where an active relationship may already exist. An active relationship is defined as one on which the Partner has invoiced the Customer within the past twelve months. Evidence to support this may be requested during conflict resolution.

Sales Lead Registration

• Partner’s are required to register qualified sales leads in the online registration form.
• For each new registration, BrightCarbon will check that there is no existing conflicting registration. If there is, the Partner will be notified. If the registration is for a different business unit or team, within an existing registration, the new registration may be accepted.
• BrightCarbon may already be working with a Customer or Prospect with a view to selling a subscription. Should this be the case, the Partner will be notified on submitting a potentially conflicting registration.

Continuity Criteria

BrightCarbon provides access to the partner benefits for the duration of the agreement, provided that the following criteria are met:

• The Partner can demonstrate active marketing towards its Customers and/or Prospects.

AND

• The Partner registers a minimum of one new lead per month.
• The Partner succeeds in signing up a minimum of five new subscriptions per year, in any paid-for plan.

OR

• The partner maintains a licence ratio of ten times the number of Customer subscription licences versus the number of licence seats used by their organisation.

Commission

Partners are rewarded with sales commissions on BrandIn subscriptions as follows:

1. Commission paid at 20% of the Customer’s chosen plan and resulting annual cumulative subscription for each month of the first three years.
2. Calculated per month, based on the number of subscribers at the beginning of each month.
3. Paid at the end of each subscription period, for the previous subscription months.

Example 1:

• A Partner signs up a new Customer to a plan valued at $1,000 per month.
• The number of licences remains fixed for the next twelve months.
• The Partner receives a commission payment of $2,400 at the end of the subscription year.

Example 2:

• A Partner signs up a new Customer to a plan valued at $1,000 in the first month.
• The number of licences increases to yield a subscription value increase of 10% each month.
• The Partner receives a commission payment of $4,277 at the end of the subscription year.

Payment Terms

Commission is paid against each paid invoice for a subscription period. Payments are made within 30 days of invoice settlement i.e. when BrightCarbon receives the payment in its bank account. Subscriptions are invoiced annually or quarterly, depending on Customer preferences and growth phase.

Term and Termination

• This agreement remains effective for as long as both parties wish to continue to work together.
• Either party can terminate the agreement by providing 30 days’ notice to the other party.
• Commission for the remaining portion of the current year shall be paid for existing registered customers.
• Access to the Enterprise Plan will be withdrawn unless the Partner wishes to continue using it, at which time the Partner can choose to transfer to a paid subscription at the listed price in the BrandIn product page.