Savvius has entered into a North America distribution agreement with Global Convergence, Inc. (GCI), a value-added distributor specializing in Network Visibility, NSM (Network Security Monitoring), Software Defined Data Center and Open Infrastructure solutions for the global IT channel.
As the lead distribution partner in the Savvius PartnerONE channel program, GCI will distribute and support the full range of Savvius network performance solutions to value-added resellers and solution providers.
"We've been looking for an exceptional services and solutions distribution partner to help resellers and solution providers in the Savvius PartnerONE program serve their enterprise customers in North America, and GCI's approach aligns perfectly with ours," said Patrick Johnston, VP of Worldwide Sales at Savvius. "We're thrilled to be working with the networking experts at GCI and their impressive community of value-added resellers. What's even more compelling is GCI's line card of complementary vendors, some of whom are also Savvius Technology Alliance Partners, (STAP)."
"GCI has an established track record working with innovative network and security solutions," says Brandon Ledford, VP of Revenue Performance Management at GCI. "As enterprises demand ever more performance, reliability, and visibility from their networks, solution providers need access to network products with unmatched capabilities. That's why we are delighted to be working with Savvius products and solutions."
The Savvius PartnerONE program is a global, multi-level partnership program focused on supporting channel partners with front-end deal registration to increase margins, effective sales tools and customized on-site and online sales and technical training. Savvius's STAP partners include: Cisco, Gigamon, Ixia, Elastic, Palo Alto Networks, APCON, Garland Technology, Network Critical, Datacom Systems, IBM, CheckPoint, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Procera, Aruba, Ekahau, Meru and Extreme Networks.
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