Turning mobility into a competitive advantage avoiding any data leakage - this is the Acronis Mobility offer that will be highlighted by this new agreement
LONDON, UK, November 2013 - Acronis® a leading provider of
physical, virtual and cloud backup solutions, today announced it
has expanded its distribution network in the UK. Following CMS
Distribution's acquisition of Interactive Ideas, Acronis solutions
will now be distributed to a far wider group of resellers.
The purchase of Interactive Ideas makes CMS Distribution the
largest independent value added distributor in the UK and Ireland.
Serving more than 2,500 reseller customers, CMS represents a
valuable route to market for all of Acronis' corporate backup and
recovery solutions, including Acronis Backup & Recovery and
vmProtect. As part of the distribution agreement, CMS Distribution
will also be focusing on Acronis's file and sync sharing mobile
file management access solutions, activEcho® and mobilEcho®.
mobilEcho is the first secure Mobile File Management (MFM)
solution to turn any mobile device into a true business platform by
equipping enterprises with the stringent security and management
granularity they need. mobilEcho 5.0 offers in-app editing of
Microsoft Office® documents, spreadsheets and presentations,
military-grade, FIPS 140-2 certified encryption module, and support
for Microsoft 365™ hosted SharePoint® sites. activEcho is the
industry's only enterprise file sharing and syncing solution that
balances the end user's need for simplicity and effectiveness with
the control, security, manageability, and flexibility required by
IT professionals.
Ole Mygind, director of channel sales and distribution in EMEA
at Acronis, said: "We are happy to announce that our distributor
relationship has now expanded to include CMS. Given the expansion
of Acronis' solution portfolio, the evolution of CMS' partner
community and desire for growth, this is a great time to team up
with such an advanced and respected channel lynchpin. CMS'
aggressive growth plans match ours and we are excited CMS is now a
key part of our 100% channel model."
Frank Salmon, group managing director of CMS Distribution, said:
"We are delighted to distribute Acronis' market leading products in
Backup & Recovery, mobility and virtualisation to CMS' partner
customers. Acronis have some excellent solutions and it will
increase our software solution offerings to our resellers and
provide more options for their customers."
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.