Catalyst Telecom®, a sales unit of ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC), and
value-added distributor of voice, video and data convergence solutions,
is now, through an OEM relationship, offering industry-leading storage
solutions from EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), a global leader in enabling
businesses and service providers to transform their operations and
deliver information technology as a service. Through this OEM
relationship, Catalyst is providing unified communications and data
solutions that incorporate EMC VNX® and VNXe® unified storage solutions
with Avaya IP Office, Avaya’s industry-leading unified communications
solution, specially designed to meet the communications challenges
facing small and medium enterprises.
By incorporating and offering EMC’s VNX and VNXe storage technology
along with Avaya IP Office through Catalyst Telecom’s Custom
Configuration Center, reseller partners have ready, cost-effective
access to a complete solution.
“Our voice, video and data focused customers have been demanding
complementary storage solutions from our sales team,” said Mike Ferney,
vice president of merchandising, Catalyst Telecom. “EMC is a market
leader in data storage, which makes it an ideal storage partner for
Catalyst and our technology partners. Combining EMC’s industry-leading
storage platforms with our value-added services, including our ability
to design and engineer solutions, enables resellers to grow their
Unified Communications business more efficiently and cost-effectively.”
“The addition of EMC VNX and VNXe technologies to Avaya IP office makes
enterprise-grade storage accessible for small- and medium-sized
businesses,” said Anton Prenneis, OEM technical evangelist, EMC
Corporation. “By offering EMC as the storage technology for Avaya IP
Office, Catalyst is providing layers of industry-leading technology in
one easy-to-deploy bundle, ensuring that customers have the best
solutions on the market at every level.”
“The relationship between EMC and Catalyst Telecom is great news for the
channel, as our continued move towards virtualized software applications
will drive resellers to solutions that require storage,” said Karl
Soderlund, vice president Americas channel sales, Avaya. “Catalyst is a
long-standing trusted partner to Avaya and will make it easy for
resellers selling IP Office to get started with storage. EMC has also
been a great partner with Avaya on our Collaboration efforts, and we
look forward to enhancing this relationship.”
For additional information on Catalyst Telecom, please visit www.catalysttelecom.com.
About ScanSource, Inc.
ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC) is the leading international distributor
of specialty technology products, operating from dedicated business
units in North America, Latin America and Europe. ScanSource POS &
Barcode delivers AIDC (automatic identification and data capture) and
POS (point-of-sale) solutions; Catalyst Telecom and ScanSource
Communications provide voice, video, data and converged communications
equipment; ScanSource Security offers physical security solutions; and
ScanSource Services Group delivers value-added support programs and
services. Founded in 1992, the company ranks #711 on the Fortune 1000.
For more information, call the toll-free sales telephone number at
800.944.2432 or visit www.scansourceinc.com.
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