Integr8 Awarded EMC Signature Partner Status

JOHANNESBURG - July 22, 2014 - PRLog -- Leading ICT managed services provider Integr8, a subsidiary within the Business Connexion Group, has been awarded Signature Partner status on EMC’s Solutions Provider Partner programme, the highest partnership status available through EMC.

Bennie Strydom, Chief Sales Officer at Integr8, says the relationship between Integr8 and EMCSouthern Africa opens the market up to tier 1 level service and support from Business Connexion.

“Many decision-makers in business want to explore the opportunities offered by cloud computing and leverage off the advantages of this model as applied to the control and security of infrastructure. The value of a trusted, credible partnership is that it helps those organisations to address the challenges they encounter along the way,” Strydom says.

“This is where Integr8 and its incorporation into Business Connexion makes a significant difference with the provision of ICT services and support that will enable our clients to lead from the front.”

EMCis a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a Service. The company has positioned cloud computing and data management as core service components.

Claude Schűck, Channel Sales Lead of EMC Southern Africa, says that Integr8 has complied with all the criteria governing the company’s partnership programme. “Integr8 adds value through its knowledge of the managed ICT services market, technical skills, competency and years of experience,” he says.

In addition, the alliance between EMC and Integr8 has been strengthened by Integr8’s acquisition of Solution Centre status on EMC’sService and Support Partner programme.

Integr8’s Signature Partner status empowers Business Connexion to deliver a range of services and products on behalf of EMCwithin South Africa. These services and products include the reselling of EMC hardware and software, implementation of solutions and relevant service and support.