Technology Reseller - v13 2018

01732 759725 NEWS : DISTRIBUTORS 10 Cloud distributor intY used its participation at last month’s Microsoft Inspire event in Las Vegas to raise funds for the Superhero Foundation, co-founded by Adventureman a.k.a. Jamie McDonald, who is currently running across America to raise money for children’s hospitals. As well as pledging $1 for every person who attended intY CEO Craig Joseph’s theatre session, intY invited stand visitors to have their photo taken with Adventureman and share the moment on social media, donating $1 for each ‘share’. wwww.inty.com intY inspired to raise funds for charity Access control opening doors for Nimans resellers Nimans is alerting resellers to the huge potential in access control and door entry solutions, including the Android-based 2N Indoor Touch communication system featuring a touchscreen display that enables users to see and speak to visitors, unlock doors and control Home Automation Systems. Nimans Head of Channel Sales Tom Maxwell said: “We’re here to help our resellers open more sales doors by embracing what is a natural extension of their existing telephony and IT infrastructures.” He added: “2N is one of several brands we work with. It’s a growing area of the market with lots of revenue potential for our customers.” www.nimans.net Enhanced software asset management from Tech Data Tech Data has partnered with Softline Solutions to launch an enhanced range of software asset management services. The tailored offering gives managed service providers (MSPs) the opportunity to improve the accuracy and efficiency of their monthly consumption reporting and related processes, such as billing. Tech Data customers can take advantage of these value-added services, including access to Softline Solutions experts, without any upfront investment or commitment to a minimum number of registered devices. www.techdata.co.uk VCW partners with Garland Technology VCW Security, distributor of IT security solutions, has signed a UK distribution agreement with Garland Technology, a provider of network technology solutions. Under the agreement, VCW Security will act as a key distributor for Garland’s passive fibre network Test Access Points (TAPs) and network packet broker solutions. Chris Bihary, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Garland Technology, said: “Partnering with VCW Security is a key part of our international growth strategy and will provide resellers with access to effective tools to help manage the new generation of high speed networks.” www.vcwsecurity.com Tech Data accelerates channel digitalisation Tech Data has introduced its Digital On-Demand solutions suite, comprising license keys and subscriptions for software, gaming and giftcards. Built around Tech Data’s Activate-here web platform and available for both the online and traditional store-front reseller, the Digital On-Demand suite eliminates the cost of a physical inventory while providing 24/7 availability and delivery, license key storage, full inbound and outbound integration with customer systems and a 90% reduction in carbon emissions compared to traditional physical distribution models. Tech Data customers have processed more than 2.5 million digital transactions since the launch of the Activate-here platform. www.techdata.co.uk Ignition Technology adds Demisto to portfolio Security distributor Ignition Technology has added Demisto to its portfolio as the vendor ramps up channel expansion plans for its automated incident response and security orchestration platform. Sean Remnant, Chief Strategy Officer at Ignition Technology, said: “Demisto Enterprise is the comprehensive security operations platform that many large enterprises are crying out for. The automated, easy-to-deploy nature of the technology is highly beneficial to customers struggling to resource their security operations centres amid the worsening global cybersecurity skills crisis. There is a lot of opportunity for partners to position the product with new and existing accounts, but, in the first instance, our approach is to focus on a few key vendor synergies and target opportunities for partners looking to develop their services offering.” https://ignition-technology.com Chris Bihary Trust Distribution partners with Snom Manchester-based distributor Trust Distribution has been appointed a UK distributor of Snom IP telephones. Jessica Hallam, Marketing at Trust Distribution Ltd, said: “We are really excited about the partnership with Snom, one of the most innovative companies in our sector. Our partnership will allow us to deliver one of the best premium VoIP solutions on the market to UK customers.” Snom recently announced several new products at CEBIT 2018 and UC Expo 2018. These include the D7XX series of desk IP telephones, which come with easy-to-use features, large high-resolution displays and Bluetooth connectivity. www.trustdistribution.com