Brocade® (Nasdaq: BRCD) today announced that it has selected euromicron (ISIN: DE0005660005) as a Brocade Alliance Partner Network Elite partner, delivering IP solutions to its network of customers across the Germany. Brocade selected euromicron for its proven ability to efficiently deliver networking solutions to end users, and its extensive knowledge, skills, and expertise in the networking industry.
The selection of euromicron as an Elite partner is one element of Brocade’s global Alliance Partner Network programme. The channel reseller programme consists of four distinct partnership levels: distributor, elite, premier, and select. All levels have been designed with specific requirements and benefits to help partners leverage and be rewarded for their networking product knowledge and solution support expertise. As part of this partner-enablement strategy, Brocade will provide partners deal registration to help ensure project and investment protection. In addition, Brocade has extensively expanded its dedicated sales, marketing, and technical support model to support these high-quality partnerships.
“Brocade is pleased to be partnering with euromicron in order to expand our route to market for industry-leading IP networking products,” said Amanda Giddins, EMEA Channel Sales Director at Brocade. “By partnering with euromicron, Brocade will be able to leverage its extensive enterprise IP networking product expertise and solution support to help customers build extraordinary networks.”
“As euromicron continues to evolve its portfolio of IT infrastructure solutions, Brocade’s networking products are a natural fit,” said Dr. Willibald Späth, CEO with euromicron. “By partnering with Brocade, we are able to offer industry-leading networking solutions that deliver true end-to-end business advantage. This, together with the ability to leverage Brocade’s training, marketing and support models, will provide euromicron with a highly attractive market proposition.”
About Brocade
Brocade (Nasdaq: BRCD) develops extraordinary networking solutions that enable today’s complex, data-intensive businesses to optimize information connectivity and maximize the business value of their data. For more information, visit www.brocade.com.
About euromicron
euromicron AG (ISIN: DE0005660005) is an all-round solution provider for communications, data and security networks. Its network infrastructures integrate voice, video and data transport wirelessly, via copper cable and by means of fiber-optic technologies.
Founded on its expertise as a developer and producer of fiber-optic components, euromicron AG is now a strongly growing, highly profitable group that is listed on the stock market, has a medium-sized character and focuses on operational growth, integration and further market penetration and expansion, visit www.euromicron.de.
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