Virtual works signs pact for data storage, back up

 NAIROBI, KENYA: Virtual Works on Wednesday announced that it has earned Tiered Status as a value added distributor for the East African Region in EMC Corporation’s Business Partner Program.

In this role, Virtual Works will offer EMC technology and solutions to their customers in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia. “EMC is already the preferred data storage and backup solution in our region,” said Abraham Parel, CEO of Virtual Works.

Virtual Works is a value added distributor with a unique focus on the Enterprise Data Centre, and provides expertise in data solutions architecture and design. It has training facilities and works hand-in-hand with partners of the reseller community to maximise and accelerate their value and competence to their customers.

“EMC is among the world’s most successful and innovative storage and data management companies and will be an ideal fit for us in delivering high quality products for our enterprise customers. The EMC portfolio reflects our continuing ambition to deliver the best data-centric solutions to the East African Market.” Mr. Parel continued.

Virtual Works has worked  closely with resellers in the Telecommunications, Financial, Manufacturing, Commercial and Government Sectors in the SADC Region - includes Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, and Mauritius.

“Having committed a significant amount of time in both training and accreditation, we are pleased to welcome Virtual Works into the Business Partner Program” said Havier Haddad, Channel and Alliances Director, Turkey, Eastern Europe, Africa and Middle East at EMC. “Along with providing added value to their customers, Virtual Works will now benefit from our tiered program, including the opportunity to further position itself strategically in the market.”

The EMC Business Partner Program brings together all previous EMC partner programs to create a simple, predictable and profitable experience for each partner. Designed in concert with partners, the BPP offers more flexibility and choice as well as greater access to solutions and services to enable partners to play a leading role in both the second platform and emerging third platform of IT, characterized by the mega trends of social, mobile, cloud and Big Data.