ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY
Vertiv moves to raise channel awareness in South Africa
Vertiv is a global vendor that designs , builds and services critical infrastructure that enables vital applications for data centres . George Moss , Channel Sales Manager , Southern Africa Vertiv , shares here how the company is ramping up channel activities in South Africa as the data centre infrastructure solutions vendor moves to raise awareness in the wider Southern African technology market .
George Moss , Channel Sales Manager , Southern Africa Vertiv
Vertiv is a global IT multinational that brings together hardware , software , analytics , and on-going services to enable its customers ’ vital applications to run continuously , perform optimally and grow with their business needs .
Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today ’ s data centres , communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power , cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the Edge of the network . Headquartered in Columbus , Ohio , USA , Vertiv employs approximately 24,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries .
Today , Vertiv solutions are widely deployed in data centres worldwide and the company has been increasing its channel focus and sharpening its partner engagement model .
And while in some markets across the globe Vertiv has a full-fledged channel model , in other markets the company is yet to develop its business and channel .
One such market in South Africa in the Southern Africa Development Community ( SADC ) bloc . To this end , Vertiv has embarked on a journey to develop its channel business in South Africa and extend that to other countries in Southern Africa .
George Moss , Channel Sales Manager , Southern Africa Vertiv , said currently the Vertiv channel is underdeveloped in South Africa as there is not great awareness of the product in the historic channel , and not great channel partner awareness in the technology market .
Currently the Vertiv channel is underdeveloped in South Africa as there is not great awareness of the product in the historic channel , and not great channel partner awareness in the technology market .
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