Tech Data Enhances Smart IoT and Analytics Practice with New Partner Solutions and Vendor Relationships
June 26 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq: TECD) today announced several
enhancements to its Smart IoT and Analytics Solutions Practice in
the Americas, which offer partners one-on-one consultations and
end-to-end IoT design services. Tech Data’s expansive portfolio of
information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) vendors
enable its Smart IoT and Analytics team to function as a
full-service IoT and analytics solutions aggregator.
In conjunction with its presence at Cisco Live, Cisco’s annual
IT and communications conference taking place this week in Las
Vegas, Tech Data introduced the following:
Interactive Smart IoT Scale Model
Tech Data unveiled its Smart IoT Scale Model, which showcases
how IoT and analytics solutions can drive business outcomes, as
well as how connected things provide value in specific
vertical-industry settings. Tech Data’s Angie McCourt, vice
president, Cisco Global Champion, commented, “I’m excited that Tech
Data is a sponsor at this year’s Cisco Live. Our IoT team, demo and
offering are very compelling to both partners and customers. Our
booth will showcase how Tech Data and Cisco are partnering around
IoT-outcome-based solutions.”
Smart City Solutions through Partnerships with Cisco and
Quantela
Tech Data will now distribute the Cisco Smart+Connected™ Digital
Platform, Cisco’s innovative service for creating a smart city
framework, and has partnered with Quantela Inc., a digital
technology solutions company focused on IoT, to offer its partners
a solution to deploy and manage their customers’ smart-city
solutions.
“Cities are increasingly looking for sustainable and
cost-effective methods of deployment and management of smart
solutions related to traffic, security, street lighting and parking
services,” said Sridhar Gadhi, CEO of Quantela Inc. “We are pleased
to engage with Tech Data and its partners to offer this capability
to cities using our cloud-based remote services platform that will
improve efficiency and reduce costs for delivery of urban
services.”
Distribution Agreement with iValu8
Tech Data also announced a distribution agreement with iValu8, a
strategic retail software partner that delivers solutions to help
businesses drive customer acquisition, traffic and intelligence.
iValu8 creates powerful social and digital marketing solutions in
retail and hospitality to include VivaSpot™ Intelligent WiFi, a
turnkey automated digital marketing solution for both consumers and
businesses of all sizes. These services are offered directly to
business customers through Tech Data’s partner program, enabling
Tech Data to deliver comprehensive digital retail solutions,
leveraging Cisco Meraki with iValu8 software.
Distribution Agreement with Molex
Tech Data has additionally formalized a distribution partnership
with Molex, a leading provider of electronic components and
solutions, for Transcend Network Connected Lighting solutions,
delivering Power over Ethernet (PoE) lighting solutions through the
channel. Through this partnership, Tech Data resellers now
have access to the new Cisco Catalyst Digital Building Series
Switch solutions, in addition to comprehensive connected lighting
solutions from Molex.
“Molex strives to bring intelligent, productive and integrated
solutions with high reliability, excellent consultancy and
technical support,” said Murad Mohammed, sales and business
development manager at Molex. “Tech Data’s vast experience covering
these technology fields makes them a natural fit to drive
successful acceleration of these IoT solutions. We are very
thrilled and looking forward to working with them.”
According to IT industry analyst firm IDC, the Americas spend
for IoT will be $335 billion in 2018,1 and Tech Data is poised to
capitalize on this market for its partners. Tech Data continues to
build out its portfolio of SmartForce IoT Solutions, partnering
with leaders in the technology, industrial, logistics, retail,
spaces, public sector and healthcare industries. The strategic
partnerships announced today will help Tech Data’s IoT partners to
quickly launch initiatives that provide customers with full
end-to-end IoT solutions.
Tech Data is a proud sponsor of Cisco Live. Visit Tech Data’s
Americas IoT team at booth #4516 this week. For more information on
Tech Data’s Smart IoT Solutions Practice in the Americas, call
(800) 237-8931, visit IoT.techdata.com, e-mail IoT@techdata.com, or
join the conversation on Tech Data's dedicated IoT LinkedIn
page.
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About Tech Data
Tech Data Corporation is one of the world's largest wholesale
distributors of technology products, services and solutions. Its
advanced logistics capabilities and value-added services enable
115,000 resellers to efficiently and cost effectively support the
diverse technology needs of end users in more than 100 countries.
Tech Data generated $26.2 billion in net sales for the fiscal year
ended January 31, 2017. It is ranked No. 107 on the Fortune 500®
and one of Fortune's "World's Most Admired Companies." To learn
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1 MacGillivray, Carrie et al. “Worldwide Internet of Things
Forecast Update, 2016-2020.” Doc # US42082716. IDC, December 2016.
Web. June 2017.
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