CRN Network, May 12, 2010, 1130 hrs
Networking giant Cisco has appointed Comstor India as a national distributor for its data center, collaboration and borderless network technology solutions. Comstor is a division of networking and security solutions distributor, Westcon Group.
Comstor India will have a team focusing exclusively on Cisco and will offer channel partners the entire range of Cisco enterprise and SMB solutions.
Comstor India aims to leverage on Westcon Group’s interlinked network of 39 national resellers and over 220 regional and local SIs in 10 Indian cities to promote its Cisco business.
Santosh Sankunny, Business Head, Comstor India, said, “Cisco is a natural fit for Westcon Group’s growing portfolio. Comstor’s expertise lies specifically in the advanced networking technology space and fits with our mission to be the number one partner for our vendor in our chosen markets. This partnership would enhance Comstor India’s capability of providing its customers and channel partners with the complete range of solutions and services.”
Last year, Comstor, through its parent company Westcon Group, became the first authorized distributor to carry Cisco on a global basis.
Commenting on the tie-up, B Raghavendran, Vice President, Channel Operations and Commercial Strategy, Cisco India and Saarc said, “This relationship will not only help re-enforce Cisco’s commitment to an architectural view of the network, but also aid in delivering enhanced value to its larger partner community. We, at Cisco believe that along with technological innovation, we need to adopt new business models to drive market transition and deliver optimum value to our customer base.”
“Comstor worldwide has a strong reputation and in-depth understanding of information management and communications market. This partnership was a strategic move designed to further strengthen our focus on the Advanced Technologies space where we see a huge opportunity for incremental growth”, he further added. |