Red Hat Champions
Lead the Way
Join a community of passionate business leader customers.
The Red Hat Champions program is a global enterprise Red Hat customer community of IT decision makers who share their knowledge, expertise and best practices with peers in the industry, and with Red Hat.
Be Heard
Members engage and contribute in the following ways:
Be Seen
One of the many benefits of being a member of the program is officially identifying yourself as a Red Hat Champion.
A digital badge lets others know you are a part of our exclusive community group. Red Hat Champion badges may be used on personal websites, blogs, email signatures and social media networks. The details on proper usage of the digital badges will be provided to Red Hat Champions after being accepted into the program.
Why become a Red Hat Champion?
Becoming a member has its benefits. As a Red Hat Champion, you’ll expand your industry network, learn more about the Red Hat business and strategy, and get exclusive access to business leaders.
Why Red Hat wants you
We want to hear from you, understand your unique IT needs, and build that long-term partnership your business relies on. This is your opportunity to be part of our unique enterprise customer community—sharing your feedback, insight, and experiences while networking with like-minded industry experts and gaining new professional skills along the way.
Program Terms
Below you will find the program Terms of the Red Hat Champions program. If you still have questions after reviewing these program Terms, please email us at redhatchampions@redhat.com.
What is the Red Hat Champions program?
Charter:
The Red Hat Champions program is a global enterprise customer community of IT decision makers who share their knowledge, expertise and best practices with peers in the industry, and with Red Hat. The program engages, amplifies and celebrates those who are willing to share their IT knowledge and expertise with peers and Red Hat.
What are the benefits of becoming a Red Hat Champion?
Member Benefits:
Becoming a Red Hat Champion means being publicly recognized for your valuable contributions and achievements. As a part of this exclusive customer community group, Red Hat Champions will have an opportunity to network with industry peers, gain valuable knowledge and insights, participate in strategic business discussions and represent the voice of the customer back into Red Hat.
Red Hat Champion benefits include (and are subject to change):
- Networking with industry peers who share your same passion for Red Hat products, services and technologies
- Being recognized as a valued member of the Red Hat Champions community
- Expanding your IT business knowledge
- Gaining unique, private access to Red Hat executives and business leaders
- Receiving custom, high-end swag merchandise
What are the requirements of becoming a Red Hat Champion?
Membership requirements:
Red Hat Champions are encouraged to actively engage and contribute to the community in the following ways (but not limited to):
- Participate and be an active member of the community in meetings and discussions
- Contribute in all forms of communications, including email, chat, and more
- Share your knowledge and experiences with the community and Red Hat
- Provide feedback and insights via meetings, polls, and surveys
- Attend events or conferences (by invitation)
As well as additional opportunities that present themselves throughout the year.
What are the criteria for becoming a member?
To become a member of the Champion community:
We are looking for IT business leaders who have a strong opinion and are open to sharing their unique knowledge and perspective on Red Hat’s business, products and services with the community and Red Hat directly. You are passionate about Red Hat and in your spare time, love to write, blog, tweet, and share your thoughts and experiences publicly. You are an active participant in industry forums, webinars, events and conferences.
The Red Hat Champion candidate should possess the following background and match the following criteria to be considered:
- Red Hat enterprise customer using Red Hat product(s) in production or a Red Hat partner with customers using Red Hat product(s) in production
- Strong IT background, knowledge, and opinion about technology
- A business or functional leader, responsible for making IT software purchasing decisions
- Passionate about Red Hat's products, services and technologies
- Willingness to share their opinion on future IT innovations
- Looking to expand their own personal brand and knowledge
- Active on social media (LinkedIn)
What is the process for becoming a Red Hat Champion?
Membership onboarding process:
If you or someone you know would like to become a Red Hat Champion member, the membership onboarding process is simple - just follow these easy steps:
- Review the membership criteria
- Submit an application form for consideration
- Receive a response within 2-4 weeks of submission
If you have a question, please send an email to: redhatchampions@redhat.com.
What are the guidelines (i.e., the "dos and don'ts") for maintaining membership?
Membership guidelines:
At Red Hat, we place a high value in our standards and integrity. As a member of the Red Hat Champions community, you are part of a unique membership group. As a Red Hat Champion, we ask that you agree, adhere to and respect those within the community and Red Hat.
Red Hat reserves the right to end the membership of any Red Hat Champion at Red Hat's discretion for any reason. For example, Red Hat would not want to see the following from any member:
- Releasing any products, services, or technologies information to the general public prior to the agreed upon general announcement date / time specified by Red Hat
- Not staying active and / or engaged in the community
- Not fulfilling the minimum requirements listed above
- Misrepresenting your relationship to Red Hat or posing as a Red Hat employee
- Attacking, bullying, negatively instigating online conversations, or making lewd or disparaging remarks
- Attempting to sell, solicit, or otherwise lure other community members for your own personal or company’s benefit.
Disclosure
The FTC has pointed out the value of disclosure in certain endorsement-related contexts (for example, see https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking). We ask that you disclose your connection to Red Hat, such as by posting a statement like the following on your blog and social media profiles where you talk about Red Hat:
"While I am not a representative of Red Hat and my views about Red Hat are my own, I am a member of Red Hat Champions community which gives me a connection to Red Hat and through which I engage with other Red Hat Champions."
Who would and would not be eligible to become a Red Hat Champion?
Member eligibility:
The Red Hat Champion must be of legal age of majority in their respective jurisdiction (State, Province, or country of primary residence). Red Hat Champions are customers who are tech enthusiasts and are passionate about Red Hat's products, services and technologies. Membership is to individuals, not companies and is not transferable.
Geographic eligibility:
We are currently accepting applications from the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Asia-Pacific (except for Indonesia). Please contact Red Hat to find out if we are accepting applications from your country.
Government-required exclusions:
Members will not be chosen from a country that appears on a United States Government exclusion list. This also applies to persons who are listed on United States Government list of excluded people.
Government employee exclusion:
Government employees are not eligible. Employees of a public university may be eligible, provided their participation would not violate any State or university laws or policies.
Analysts exclusion:
Market research analysts and financial analysts, who are paid to analyze market forecast and financial forecast trends are not eligible.
Current Red Hat employee exclusion:
Current Red Hat employees are also not eligible.
Gifting policy exclusions:
If anyone who is subject to any policies (such as those of an employer) that would prohibit the individual from receiving gifts or other benefits, such as may be provided by this program, the individual must inform Red Hat prior to accepting membership, so Red Hat may exclude them from receiving any gifts.
I work for a Red Hat competitor, would I be eligible to become a Red Hat Champion?
If you are an employee of a direct Red Hat competitor, you are not eligible to join. Red Hat reserves the right to limit access to any Champions applicant who is a potential competitor. We appreciate your willingness to be upfront about your status during the membership onboarding process.
Who selects the Red Hat Champions?
The Red Hat Champions program team will decide who becomes a Red Hat Champion. Red Hat Champion memberships will be granted to those who best meet and exceed the criteria outlined in the member criteria section above.
Legal disclaimer: Red Hat reserves the right to select an Champion at its sole discretion.
How long is the full duration of membership?
The program runs on a calendar year basis.
Does a Red Hat Champion officially represent Red Hat?
No, they do not. Red Hat Champions do not represent Red Hat. For further information, please refer to the membership guidelines section above.
Could the program be a conflict of interest with my current employer?
The Red Hat Champions program seeks individuals who share their personal views and opinions through social media networks, blogs and/or through the community. If for any reason, a member candidate has any concerns about whether joining the Red Hat Champions program may conflict with their current employer's business practices and guidelines, then we encourage them to check with their employer first to ensure they are allowed to participate in the program before accepting membership.
What are Red Hat's rights in content created by the Red Hat Champions?
Any Red Hat Champions’ generated-content (e.g., written blog, video chat participant, or audio podcast participant) that is created in collaboration between the Red Hat Champions program and a Red Hat Champion may be shared and distributed by all parties involved, including Red Hat and the Red Hat Champions community. A Red Hat Champion, upon accepting membership in the Red Hat Champions program, gives permission for Red Hat to share, reshare and distribute any content created by the Red Hat Champion. Red Hat will request additional permission before using any extracted or repurposed content (such as a quote or an insightful statement).
How does Red Hat use and share personal data of Red Hat Champions?
Privacy is important to Red Hat, and maintaining the trust of Red Hat Champions is paramount to us.
Personal data collected by Red Hat in connection with this program will include your name, email address, company affiliation, physical address, and certain product and technology related interest information. This information is needed and will be used by Red Hat to operate the program. For example, to facilitate communication with and among members of the program, product areas of focus and interest information will be gathered from members during the application process to determine the type of products, services and technology groups the program will focus on. For more information about Red Hat’s privacy practices that apply to your personal data, including how we collect, use and share your personal data, what your rights are, and how you can contact us, please see Red Hat’s Privacy Statement at: https://www.redhat.com/en/about/privacy-policy
How can a Red Hat Champion cancel his or her membership?
If for any reason a current Red Hat Champion decides not to continue participating in the program, they are allowed to leave at any time. To opt out, they must send an email to: redhatchampions@redhat.com expressing their desire to cancel membership from the program, and they will be excluded from any future, subsequent engagements.
Who can I contact with questions?
If you have questions about the Red Hat Champions program, please email: redhatchampions@redhat.com.
Additional Information
While these program terms address details that are specific to this program, the following more general Red Hat Terms of Use are also applicable: https://www.redhat.com/en/about/terms-use
All details found in these Terms are subject to change. Red Hat reserves the right, at all times, to terminate all or part of the program known as "Red Hat Champions program" with or without notice. Red Hat will not be held liable in the event of such termination.
For participants in APAC, these program terms will be entered into with Red Hat Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore. These program terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore, and the parties will submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Singapore.
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