Dimension Data partners EMC

24 Apr 2012

Dimension Data has been awarded number one EMC partner status in South Africa. This accolade was presented on the back of a recent acknowledgement as part of an elite group of integrators to participate in the EMC Velocity² Signature Solutions Centre Partnership Programme.

The accolade of number one EMC partner status in the country is based on the strength of Dimension Data's long-standing relationship with EMC, its commitment to the development of skills, adherence to a stringent set of requirements, and overall revenue generated.

As an EMC Signature Solutions Centre Partner, Dimension Data is also an EMC Velocity programme level partner in South Africa and is the only systems integrator able to offer a continental footprint. Dimension Data now boasts dedicated facilities, fully provisioned with the very latest innovations from EMC as well as key vendor partnerships with Cisco and VMware.

Building a reputation

"Dimension Data is extremely excited and honoured to be recognised by EMC for the hard work and dedication we place on the data centre space. As the number one EMC partner in South Africa, we are not only reinforcing our goal of becoming the market leaders in the cloud computing segment, but are further increasing our reputation as one of the most advanced system integrators in the market," says Anton Jooste, solutions executive at Dimension Data Middle East and Africa.

Dimension Data possesses premier virtualisation capabilities, particularly in the VMware space. When partnered with the company's forward-thinking architects and account managers, the result is a natural progression, firmly cementing the company's position as the integrator of choice for EMC, Cisco and VMware.

Capabilities reduce uncertainty

Inana Nkanza, EMC Southern Africa country manager, says Dimension Data's capabilities in the data centre and virtualisation markets reduce uncertainty and client reluctance to test unproven solutions in their own production sites. "Dimension Data has also been successful in enabling planned demonstrations, targeted at customers' specific IT needs. The result is that clients across a variety of industries have been able to address their existing business and operational pain points while simultaneously accelerating their journey towards cloud solutions," Nkanza says.

Stephen Green, general manager, Data Centre Solutions, Dimension Data Middle East and Africa, says: "Dimension Data's close relationship and strategic partnership status with EMC, Cisco and VMware enables us to showcase our ability to provide end-to-end solutions for these vendors and clients."