IBM announced that <A HREF="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21448.wss">more than 3,600 partners have joined IBM's SOA Partner Program,</A> which is more than triple the amount of partners enrolled at this time last year.

Depending on their level in the program, Business Partners have access to a range of software, services, tools, education marketing and sales benefits. In addition, they can benefit from Web-based sales support delivered through the PartnerWorld Industry Networks and its Virtual Innovation to help their customers with mission critical SOA projects.