Bell Micro to Distribute NEC Storage

NEC IT Platform Solutions EMEA, a division of NEC Corporation Japan and provider of IT solutions, has signed an agreement with Bell Microproducts Ltd to manage the distribution of the full portfolio of NEC servers, storage and infrastructure solutions and all related services.

The NEC route to market throughout EMEA is 100% fulfillment via the value added reseller channel so such resellers are a key component in ensuring that the best available solutions are proposed to the customer. The agility and flexibility of the reseller channel, combined with the support and expertise of Bell Microproducts working alongside the innovative technology from NEC, guarantees that customers will be offered a truly tailored solution that addresses the demands of the business efficiently. This distribution agreement with Bell Micro fully supports this ongoing strategy.

Tong Chhor, Executive Director for the NEC IT Platform Solutions said: “Bell Micro has extensive knowledge and technical expertise to provide the level of service and support that our customers expect. It is these qualities that will help us to continue our success in the market and we expect a very exciting future from this partnership.”

This go-to-market approach will also help NEC fulfill its recently announced strategy of becoming one of the top three players in the EMEA Servers, Storage and Solutions market by 2015. Combining the power of innovation with a respect for the environment, the NEC IT Platform offers every element of an IT infrastructure ranging from servers and storage, to virtualisation and integrated services.

Additionally, the NEC approach involves breaking the global vision of the information system down to a modular, flexible approach in three key areas:

• Responsible performance, an environmental approach: a new range of servers with low energy consumption, a turnkey desktop and server virtualisation solution, physical and virtual environment management and automation tools.
• Information system availability: providing world leading and unrivalled high availability solutions.
• Productivity through collaborative solutions: making the benefits of unified communications accessible to businesses of any size.

Tom Ellis, Business Unit manager for Storage Solutions at Bell Micro added: “This partnership with NEC will provide our channel partners with alternative quality solutions. Companies now, more than ever, need a supplier that offers a powerful combination of customised IT solutions with excellent technical knowledge with support capabilities. NEC provides intelligent solutions that directly contribute to an increase in productivity whilst at the same time reducing total cost of ownership. From smaller companies to large enterprises in all sectors, NEC brings effective solutions to market that all our partners will benefit from by introducing them to customers."

"The server and solutions offering from NEC, including unique solutions such as the Fault Tolerant Server, Virtual PC Center and ECO-Center, are a perfect complement to Bell Micro’s existing portfolio. The NEC technology and services are distinguished by their high quality and we’re confident that this partnership will bring with it great opportunities for existing and new resellers,” he concluded.