Westcon ME appointed as Brocade distributor

Westcon has been appointed as a distribution partner for Brocade, under the Brocade Alliance Partner Network (APN) programme.

The distributor was selected by Brocade for its ability to deliver networking solutions to customers in the region, and its extensive knowledge, skills and expertise in networking.

The Brocade APN programme includes elements such as training, technology-centric specializations, flexible use of Marketing Development Funds (MDF), and deals and leads registration, to help ensure partner skills and profitability.

 "Brocade's portfolio compliments our current product offerings and extends our partner reach," said Venu Menon, sales and marketing director, Westcon. "Brocade offers exciting new opportunities for Westcon and our partners in data centre technologies, especially with regard to the seamless integration of storage and ethernet fabrics".

"Westcon Middle East's market coverage, technical expertise in the areas of convergence, infrastructure and security and wide range of complementary solutions make it a perfect fit as a distribution partner for Brocade and provides unique business opportunities," said Alrazi Saleh, channel manager, for Brocade. "Brocade's channel resellers will be able to leverage Westcon's extensive data centre networking and enterprise IP networking product expertise and solution support to help customers build next generation networks."