New distributor allows Acronis to increase reach into SMB
resellers
1 October, 2009, London - Backup and recovery software
vendor, Acronis has joined forces with value-added storage and
security distributor, Bell Micro.
The distributor will be offering Acronis' recently launched
portfolio of disaster recovery products, Acronis Backup & Recovery
10, which will complement Bell Micro's existing range of storage
focused software and hardware solutions. The move will allow
Acronis to target a more extensive range of resellers, enabling it
to broaden its reach in the core SMB market which it targets.
"Acronis is a rapidly growing company with an excellent product
set which specifically caters for the SMB and mid-market companies.
It is one of the first vendors to provide a truly affordable
deduplication solution, bringing a technology which has
traditionally been reserved for large enterprises into the reach of
smaller organisation," Mark Johnson, European Software Business
Unit Manager at Bell Micro said. "We are delighted to sign this
partnership with Acronis, collaborating with Acronis will enhance
our existing range of storage solutions, plus provide a compelling
offering for our resellers to take to their customer base.
"Bell Micro is a well established, successful distributor with a
broad reach into the channel and we are delighted to partner with
them," David Blackman, general manager for Northern Europe at
Acronis, comments. "Acronis is a 100% channel focused organisation.
It offers resellers support through various initiatives, such as
our comprehensive partner portal, a recently introduced opportunity
registration programme and a well established tiered channel
programme."
Acronis' latest partnership with Bell Micro will complement
agreements with existing distribution partners in the UK &
Ireland.
About Bell Micro
Bell Micro is a global, specialist distributor of a wide range
of high-tech products, solutions and services, including storage
systems, servers, security, software, computer components and
peripherals, as well as integration, maintenance and professional
services. An industry-recognized specialist in storage products,
Fortune 1000 company is one of the world's largest storage-centric
value-added distributors with revenues of over €1.2bn in Europe and
$4bn world-wide.
About Acronis:
Acronis is a leader in AI-native cyber protection, unifying data protection, cybersecurity, IT operations and hybrid infrastructure to deliver business continuity, security and compliance with less cost and complexity. More than 21,000 service providers trust Acronis to protect over 750,000 businesses in 150 countries. Acronis is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. For more information, visit www.acronis.com.