Active Storage Partners With Tech Data to Put World-Class Storage Products Into the Hands of Apple Value Added Resellers
June 15, 2010
Active Storage, Inc., the leader in high-availability storage solutions for media professionals and Apple Creatives, today announced they have entered into a partnership with Tech Data Corporation to distribute Active Storage products in the U.S. Through its Apple Specialized Business Unit (SBU), Tech Data will enable Apple resellers to add Active Storage’s reliable, Apple-focused storage solutions to their own solutions offerings. That will mean more opportunities to get Active Storage products into the hands of media and creative professionals across the country, a win-win for both companies.
Last year, Tech Data sold nearly $88 million worth of IT products a day to more than 125,000 technology resellers in over 100 countries. A leading Apple distributor, Tech Data’s long-standing complementary vendor relationships will allow Active Storage Value Added Resellers to more easily and more rapidly acquire product.
Active Storage CEO Alex Grossman explained the partnership: “We have been approached by many companies to distribute our products. We feel that Tech Data is a great fit, in terms of their size and scope and focus on quality and reliability.”
“Tech Data knows exactly what it takes to support Apple resellers,” said Tech Data Vice President, Client Systems Greg Parsonson. “Each member of the Apple SBU is a certified Apple Product Professional, and our product offering includes a broad array of Apple-based solutions. The addition of Active Storage to our solutions portfolio is a tremendous opportunity for our reseller customers, especially when considering the explosive demand for storage only continues to grow. Our customer can now capitalize on that demand with a storage solution designed specifically for Apple users.”
Active Storage already boasts a client list that reads like a who’s who in the broadcast, post-production, Apple creative and education markets, but this distribution partnership will give the company even more reach. Active Storage Vice President of World Wide Sales, Seth Cohen sees value in the relationship: “Apple, Media, and Value Added Resellers have long chosen Tech Data as their distributor of choice. At Active Storage, we believe marrying their incredible reach with our high-quality products is a recipe for long-term success.”
Active Storage products are available at www.techdata.com and through Tech Data’s Apple SBU by calling 800-237-8931, ext. 71760.
About Tech Data
Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ GS: TECD) is one of the world’s largest distributors of technology products from leading IT hardware and software producers. Every day, resellers depend on Tech Data to cost-effectively support the technology needs of end users, including small and medium businesses (SMB), large enterprises and government agencies. Ranked 109th on the FORTUNE 500(R), Tech Data generated $22.1 billion in net sales for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2010. Learn more at: www.techdata.com.
About Active Storage
Active Storage, Inc. is the innovative storage leader for media and creative professionals, broadcast, post-production, on-line and archive solutions. Fast, reliable and easy to deploy, Active Storage products deliver a best-of-breed user experience, marrying award-winning industrial design, unmatched speed, reliability and customer service. Ease of use and robust performance make Active Storage the first choice for complex professional storage deployments. Copyright 2008-2011 Active Storage, Inc. All rights reserved. Active Storage logo is trademark of Active Storage, Inc. iPhone is a trademark of Apple, Inc. Apple, Mac OS X, Bonjour, Cocoa, Dashboard, Xsan, and Xserve are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. All other company name or product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.