Price Change(s):2018 Global Price Harmonization
Announcement Number:318-013
Announcement Date:Aug 18 2017
Effective Date:Jan 01 2018
Overview
Effective January 1, 2018, IBM® is making modest price changes which will improve worldwide price harmonization across the software product portfolio. Passport Advantage® Express Suggested Retail Prices (SRP) and Passport Advantage Suggested Volume Prices (SVP), as applicable, for the following categories of products, are included in this announcement:o Passport Advantage Eligible Products from the IBM Analytics Platform, IBM Cloud, Collaboration Solutions, Transaction Processing Software, Internet of Things, IBM Security, Industry Platforms, Talent Management Solutions, Watson Customer Engagement, Watson Health and Watson Platform Brands.o Media and documentation packs associated with the Passport Advantage Eligible Products.
o Selected other non-Passport Advantage Products For most products, the following price harmonization changes will apply:
· 3% increase for Worldwide
· 5% increase for Norway, Sweden, and UK
For a small number of products, price harmonization adjustments will deviate slightly from the assumptions above. In some cases there will be a higher price increase or a price reduction, but overall most of the price changes will not exceed plus or minus 5%.For affected eligible products and their associated media and documentation packs, price harmonization changes are applicable for all eligible product offerings, including Software License and 12-months Software Subscription & Support (S&S), Software S&S Renewal, Software S&S Reinstatement, and Trade up License and 12-months Software S&S.
Price changes are applicable for Software S&S Renewals pertaining to coverage period beginning on or after January 1, 2018 regardless of when payment is received. Announced pricing will be available on September 13, 2017 from IBM or from your IBM Business Partner.
Marketing Channels
· IBM Business Partner -- Distributors for Workstation Software· IBM Business Partner -- Resellers for Workstation Software
Affected Countries:
These price changes are globally applicable.Marketing Action Required
Review these changes with affected customers as appropriate. Update outstanding quotations, bids and proposals, along with any related financial analyses, and notify customers accordingly.
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