Meru Networks, the pioneer in 802.11n enterprise networking, today announces that Westcon Group, Inc., the leading speciality distributor in networking, convergence, security and mobility, has been appointed as a distributor of Meru Network's equipment in the UK.
As part of the agreement, Westcon Group’s UK Convergence Business Practice will provide value-added services to complement the Meru technology range by distributing its complete portfolio of products, which includes Access Points, Controllers, System Director OS and its E(z)RF Application Suite. Westcon Group will actively target key verticals within the UK, offering Meru’s products to resellers that specialise in sectors such as education, healthcare, retail, hospitality and logistics. The company has also been granted Authorised Training Partner status, and will provide the full range of Meru training courses to its customers.
“Meru Networks has an important place in our Convergence portfolio and presents an excellent market opportunity for our comprehensive value proposition,” says Tim Brooks, UK Managing Director, Westcon Convergence. “This is an excellent opportunity for both companies to build on the successful relationship that already exists in other regions, and we look forward to generating significant new business opportunities for our resellers. By bringing Meru into our ConvergencePoint programme, we will also be able to offer resellers an extensive range of sales, marketing and support tools, ensuring they are able to offer customers the best possible solution for their needs."
“Meru Networks takes pride in working with high-calibre partners that deliver a quality service, sales & marketing support and training for their customers,” says Dave Kelly, VP International Sales, Meru Networks. “With this in mind, Westcon Group is a natural fit for our partner strategy and our previous experience of working with the company in other territories will ensure a smooth start to the programme in the UK, enabling both parties to quickly expand their customer base further in this region. Westcon Group offers an impressive range of voice, video and data products and the addition of Meru’s wireless infrastructure will enable resellers to implement all of these applications simultaneously, and more importantly reliably, through the use of Meru’s innovative virtual cell and virtual port technology.”
The Meru Partner Program, introduced in June 2007, is designed to enable and reward partners for the value they add in helping customers address business critical wireless challenges. The program delivers financial incentives and simplified program requirements to help partners leverage Meru Networks' fourth-generation WLAN technology while being more competitive in the marketplace. For more channel information, please refer to www.merunetworks.com/partners/.