Azlan joins Cisco Cloud Aggregator Programme to help partners grow
Value distributor will lead the way in recruiting and enabling new Cisco Cloud Services Resellers to take extensive line-up of accredited solutions to market
Basingstoke, 29 April 2015 – Azlan, Tech Data’s specialist enterprise infrastructure, data centre, software, services and cloud business unit, has joined the Cisco Cloud Aggregator Programme and will lead the way in recruiting new Cisco Cloud Services Resellers (CSR) in the UK. As part of the agreement, Azlan will provide Cisco resellers with access to cloud solutions from leading Cisco-accredited Services Provider partners and specialist support from its own Cloud Services and Cisco teams.
By becoming a Cisco Cloud Services Reseller, partners can offer a range of cloud services that are built on Cisco technology, without having to making any investment in their own dedicated infrastructure. By working with Azlan, they have access to an established Cloud Services practice and extensive expertise in Cisco solutions. In addition, they can make use of Tech Data’s StreamOne aggregation portal to manage customer usage and automate billing processes.
Joel Chimoindes, European Cloud Director for Azlan, stated: “Azlan’s role in the cloud is to enable partners to be successful and profitable in the reselling of cloud services. We are doing that by providing them with access to the best products and solutions platforms, alongside enablement services like StreamOne and our own expertise. With the Cloud Aggregator Programme, Cisco is providing Azlan with access to best-in-class cloud services that enable us to offer deeper and broader support to resellers looking to develop new and sustainable business.”
Azlan will be looking to recruit both existing Cisco partners for the programme and bring in newly-qualified partners who want to become Cisco CSRs. Azlan will start to identify and recruit new partners for the cloud programme immediately, said David Newbould, Business Leader UK and Ireland, Cloud Services for Azlan: “As Cisco’s leading value distribution partner, it’s incumbent on Azlan to provide resellers with the strategic direction and the resources that will enable them to offer cloud services within the overall structure of the Cisco channel ecosystem. This is a four-way partnership – one in which Cisco, Azlan, cloud services providers and cloud resellers all have an equally important role to play.”
Cisco partners that engage on the Cisco CSR programme will receive additional benefits, both from Azlan and Cisco. Further information can be obtained from the Azlan Cloud Services team who can be reached by emailing tdcloud@techdata.co.uk.
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About Azlan
Azlan, the Enterprise Division of Tech Data Corporation, is a leading value-added distributor of networking, communications, midrange and enterprise servers, storage, software and unified communications solutions. For more information see www.azlan.com. Tech Data Corporation is one of the world’s largest wholesale distributors of technology products, services and solutions. Its advanced logistics capabilities and value added services enable 115,000 resellers to efficiently and cost effectively support the diverse technology needs of end users in more than 100 countries. Tech Data generated $27.7 billion in net sales for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015. It is ranked No. 111 on the Fortune 500® and one of Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies.” To learn more, visit www.techdata.com or follow on Facebook and Twitter.
For more information please contact:
Joel Chimoindes
European Cloud Services Director
Telephone: + 44 (0) 7850 312042
www.azlanmsp.com