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Westcon-Comstor recognised as the ‘ 2021 Global Distributor of the Year ’ by Juniper Networks
Louise Taute , Managing Director , Southern Africa , Westcon-Comstor
Westcon-Comstor , a global technology provider and specialist distributor that works with leading vendors to bring solutions to market through channel partners , has announced that it was recently recognised as a ‘ Global Distributor of the Year ’ by Juniper Networks , an AI networks vendor .
Each year , Juniper Networks recognises partners who have demonstrated innovative solutions to drive new business , exceptional attention to customer experience and have overachieved financial goals .
Westcon-Comstor was recognised in the category of Global Distribution for its ability to leverage its worldwide partner network and deliver Juniper Networks technologies to both existing markets and new ones , further boosting the organisation ’ s reach .
Partner of the Year Awards is part of the Juniper Partner Advantage Programme ( JPA ). The programme recognises partners for their outstanding performance . It focuses on partner development through specialisations , certification , and enterprise plus and deals with registration programmes that aim to drive opportunity in the AI-driven enterprise .
“ Being named the Juniper Global Distributor of the Year is a testament to our unrelenting commitment to delivering Juniper Networks technologies to our extensive channel of partners . It highlights the expertise of our internal team and their proven ability to collaborate with global partners to assist them in delivering on their customer mandate ,” said Louise Taute , Managing Director , Southern Africa , Westcon-Comstor .
Deloitte and VMware collaborate to launch strategic Distributed Cloud Practice
Deloitte and VMware Inc have announced the creation of the
Deloitte VMware Distributed Cloud ( DVDC ) practice to help clients transform their businesses and the industries they serve by more effectively implementing and utilising distributed cloud architectures . The Deloitte and VMware alliance , and now the strategic DVDC practice , will help clients more effectively and efficiently implement distributed cloud architectures , including public , private and the Edge , to deliver impactful transformations and address unique industry considerations . This launch is the direct result of close alignment and collaboration between Deloitte and VMware , which now sees Deloitte recognised with a VMware Partner Achievement award for the third consecutive year .
“ The Deloitte VMware Distributed Cloud practice will focus on transforming our client ’ s technology to become an innovation enabler . A leading provider of multi-cloud services , the DVDC practice leverages VMware ’ s innovative multi-cloud infrastructure , management and migration technologies ,” said Ranjit Bawa , Principal and US Cloud Leader , Deloitte Consulting LLP .
“ VMware and Deloitte have a proven track record of helping clients achieve faster , more predictable outcomes , realise faster time to value on new products and services , and deliver innovation-driven
Zia Yusuf , Senior Vice President , Strategic Ecosystem and Industry Solutions , VMware
differentiation in the most highly competitive industries around the world ,” said Zia Yusuf , Senior Vice President , Strategic Ecosystem and Industry Solutions , VMware . •
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