Centre Technologies to Compellent Partner Advisory Council

Compellent Technologies, Inc. announced the addition of Centre Technologies to the Compellent Partner Advisory Council (CPAC), a panel of value-added resellers through which Compellent gathers feedback on product and sales strategy, channel programs and issues resolution in the field. Compellent’s CPAC takes collaboration between vendor and channel partner to the next level by fostering a strong avenue of communication, focused on strengthening the success of both the company and its sales channel.

Recently named the third-fastest growing company in Houston, Centre Technologies provides its customers with end-to-end consulting, managed IT, and hardware and software services designed to take advantage of best-in-class technology solutions. Centre Technologies specializes in matching emerging technologies with business processes to maximize efficiency and facilitate customer growth. To that end, Compellent’s Fluid Data storage solution utilizes a scalable, persistent architecture, offering opportunities for its partners to add hardware and integrate storage management features such as automated tiered storage, thin provisioning and advanced virtualization to customers’ arrays over time, without the need for forklift upgrades.

Unlike other storage vendors, Compellent employs a 100-percent channel-assisted sales model and never competes with its value-added reseller for deals. Compellent focuses all of its efforts on helping partners close deals and provides continuous support for customers’ growing data. By working with Compellent, Centre Technologies is certain that they are protected against losing a deal to a vendor’s inside sales teams.

In addition to Centre Technologies, the CPAC consists of:

• Cambridge Computer Services, Inc.
• Davenport Group
• Fordway Solutions, Ltd.
• Insight Enterprises
• Sidepath
• Winslow Technology Group

Chris Pace, CEO, Centre Technologies, said: "Our approach to providing information technology services is directly in-line with the way Compellent does business, and the scalable architecture of Compellent Fluid Data means that we can create long-term relationships with customers and accommodate their storage needs over time. Our customers have been floored by the efficiency and ease-of-use offered by Compellent storage, and we look forward to sharing our thoughts on critical customer and channel needs with other Compellent VARs through the CPAC."

Michael Beach, vice president of sales operations, Compellent, said: "Since Centre Technologies became a Compellent reseller in 2007, the company has consistently demonstrated the core values of our channel partner program, namely innovation in providing IT services, commitment to customer satisfaction and dedication to offering efficient IT solutions. CPAC members are a valued and active part of our channel community and we’re thrilled to have Centre Technologies on board."