
SolarWinds announced an expanded relationship with Tech Data Corporation, one of the world’s largest distributors of technology products, services, and solutions.
Previously exclusive to the US and Canada, the new distribution agreement now also includes all Central and South American and Caribbean countries.
Chris Benwell, SVP, Sales, SolarWinds, said: “While we’re committed to our direct sales model, our relationship with Tech Data Corporation and other key distribution partners demonstrates our parallel commitment to the channel sales model so we can best serve the needs of our customers no matter what their situation may be. We’re confident that Tech Data Corporation’s expert staff will provide the highest levels of service and value-added benefits to our customers. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership.”
Tech Data Corporation is authorized to distribute the complete portfolio of SolarWinds products, many of which integrate as modules into the SolarWinds Orion Platform, which enables unified monitoring and management of cloud, on-premises, and hybrid IT services.
“As the IT landscape rapidly evolves and becomes more complex, the need to monitor, analyze, and manage networks and related applications has remained constant and is crucial to avoid threats and performance problems, as well as maintain business productivity,” said Deena Piquion, VP of Sales and Marketing, Latin America Export, Tech Data. “By expanding our relationship with SolarWinds, our partners can help their customers maintain better visibility into their complex network infrastructure regardless of the size of the company or project. Partners will also be able to take advantage of Tech Data’s unmatched technical expertise and knowledge in creating monitoring solutions for the many diverse technologies that prevail in today’s IT environments.”
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