Clearwater, Fla.-based Tech Data Corporation has announced a distribution agreement with networking solutions manufacturer Force10 Networks. Tech Data is making Force10 Networks’ solutions available to IT resellers nationwide.
†”Demands on the network continue to grow exponentially with the increasing deployment of solutions like HD video conferencing, video surveillance, and unified communications,” says Tech Data Vice President, Networking Product Marketing John O’Shea. “Organizations in the public and private sectors are looking to VARs for networking solutions that enable them to cost-effectively scale operations, maintain service levels and keep mission-critical applications running and accessible. Force10 is a growing and respected developer of innovative networking solutions, and Tech Data will help them expand their partner base by recruiting and enabling new resellers throughout the country.”
Tech Data will offer resellers a wide array of Force10 networking solutions, including the S-Series of 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches for small and medium businesses (SMBs), larger mid-market companies, and users in the public sector like government agencies, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities. Tech Data also will distribute Force10 Networks’ high-end data center switches, routers and other networking infrastructure solutions. Additionally, resellers have access to Force10 warranty and service agreements they can attach to all hardware sales.
†”Force10 is fully committed to growing our partner base,” says Andrew Stewart, vice president Global Channels at Force10. “We’re not only teaming with Tech Data to reach more resellers, but we have put in place a market-ready partner program that includes many innovative and lucrative offerings. Force10 channel partners have access to a depth and breadth of business-building benefits that are second to none in this industry, such as strong up-front margins, qualified leads, convenient online sales and technical certification, marketing development funds and a deal registration program. We know that building our channel presence relies on having the right distributor and a strong, rewarding program for our partners. Today, we’re putting all those pieces in place.”
To learn more about Force10 Networks solutions available through Tech Data, call 800-237-8931 or visit www.techdata.com.
