Add Existing Account Contacts as Partner Contacts
Channel account managers can add existing account contacts as partner contacts. To do this, the partner must be a dual usage partner, where the same party exists as both a customer account as well as a partner.
Add Accounts Contacts as Partner Contacts
Review the topic, Create New Partner Accounts, to learn how to create a dual usage partner. Once you have a dual usage partner, you can add an existing account contact as a partner contact:
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Sign in with your channel account manager credentials.
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Click Partners, and from your list of partners, search for and select the partner.
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Click the partner's Partner Contacts tab.
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Click Add Contacts.
Note: The Add Contacts button displays only if the partner is also an account that you sell to (a dual usage partner). -
On the Add Contacts page, search for and select the contact you want to add as a partner contact.
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Click OK, and click Save and Close.