Hitachi GST Expands Distribution in The Philippines

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is expanding local distribution of its hard disk drives (HDD) and external storage products through Axis Global Solution, Inc. Axis will help Hitachi boost its distribution capability and broaden its channel reach by offering innovative and reliable hard drives and external storage solutions to the Philippines market.

“The demand for hard disk drives and external storage solutions among consumers, the IT sector, and business enterprises is steadily increasing in the region. We are confident that Axis’ experience and track record will help us further penetrate the local market, while offering a variety of storage products that their customers can trust,” said David Chua, Director of Asia Pacific South Distribution, Hitachi GST.

Axis Global Solution Inc. specializes in representing top global technology companies in selling IT products in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia.

“Not only does this new agreement expand our portfolio of value-added offerings, it serves as a great foundation for future collaboration and distribution of innovative solutions from Hitachi. We look forward to selling Hitachi solutions,” said Ricky Sy, President of Axis Global Solution Inc.

Axis will handle a full range of Hitachi products,
which include the following brands:

• Travelstar – Durable, high-performance and high-capacity 5,400 RPM and 7,200 RPM, 2.5-inch Serial ATA (SATA) drives for notebooks, gaming systems, compact desktop systems, and external storage solutions
• Deskstar – Proven and reliable family of 7,200 RPM SATA drives for commercial and consumer PCs, high-performance gaming systems, workstations, high-capacity video surveillance, personal storage and desktop RAID solutions
• Ultrastar – Full line of SATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Fiber Channel (FC) hard drives that support the enterprise digital ecosystem
• CinemaStar – Drives specifically designed for audio/video (AV) streaming performance, large capacity, quiet operation, and low power and temperatures for HD DVRs, DVD/HDD recorders, DVR-enabled TVs, media centers, and video surveillance systems
• Hitachi External Hard Drives – Simple, stylish and reliable external storage and backup solutions for users on-the-go.