16 01732 759725 WORKING TOGETHER The partnership will help embedded software engineers create custom system-on-chip (SoC) solutions and IoT designs more quickly and cost-effectively. Because Symmetry Electronics is a member of the Exponential Technology Group (XTG), a consortium of companies specialising in the design and supply of component technologies, XMOS customers will also benefit from the XTG ecosystem with its expanded market access, technical collaboration opportunities, cost efficiencies and support services. Keenan Jeworski, Vice President and General Manager of Symmetry Electronics, said: “XMOS’ commitment to simplifying embedded software engineering directly complements our mission to help engineers accelerate their IoT designs.” www.symmetryelectronics.com World first partnership between Westcon-Comstor and Check Point In a world first, Westcon-Comstor has entered into a global distribution agreement with Check Point Software Technologies Ltd that will see it distribute the vendor’s full suite of security products through Check Point’s Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) programme. The MSSP programme helps partners meet customers’ evolving cybersecurity needs with ‘as a service’ protection for networks, cloud and endpoints, backed up by Westcon’s value-added support. Daniel Hurel, Vice President of Cyber Security & Next Gen Solutions EMEA at Westcon-Comstor, said: “We’re excited to be partnering with Check Point to supercharge the growth of its pioneering MSSP programme. What we’re witnessing in the market is the platformisation of cybersecurity, whereby customers want products from different vendors to integrate and interact seamlessly. As a leading platform vendor, Check Point is at the forefront of this trend and it’s exciting to be bringing this same level of flexibility and scalability to current and aspiring MSSPs.” Cogent Distribution adds RF elements to portfolio Cogent Distribution has added RF elements antennas to its portfolio of premium wireless and connectivity products for resellers and system integrators in the UK and Ireland. Based in Newbury, Cogent Distribution stocks and distributes best-of-breed wireless and connectivity products from leading brands such as Radwin, Peplink, Perle Systems, SAF Tehnika, Teltonika Networks, Siklu, Nextivity and now Slovakia-based RF elements, the world’s number one antenna manufacturer. Jim Kernahan, Managing Director of Cogent Distribution, said: “The RF elements product portfolio is complementary to our existing network connectivity solutions, and we’re helping to educate WISPs (wireless internet service providers) about the benefits of these next generation non-beamforming antennas.” Because RF elements antennas lack side lobes and only radiate signal in the direction they are pointed, they are claimed to deliver impressive performance in high noise environments and to simplify co-location for growing network throughput, for example in a WISP network. https://www.cogentdistribution.com/ rf-elements/ VIP bags HYTE distribution deal VIP Computer Centre has added HYTE PC cases to its product line-up. Dave Evans, Head of Purchasing at VIP, said: “HYTE are taking the industry by storm with their exciting and innovative design choices. Getting genuinely excited about a PC case doesn’t happen very often, but the care and detail the HYTE team puts into each product, coupled with the cuttingedge designs, results in products (and ultimately PCs) that look new and unique.” Jeffrey Cheng, Senior Director of Marketing and Sales for HYTE, added: “As a young brand, distribution availability is key to ensuring we can fulfil the demands of the market. VIP UK’s long-standing expertise in the UK gaming industry and wide customer base are missing pieces of the puzzle when it comes to meeting the needs of the UK channel.” www.vip-computers.co.uk Sol now an official distribution partner of Sangoma Sol Distribution has become an official distribution partner of Sangoma Technologies, a provider of on-premises and cloud unified communication systems, including Switchvox and Switchvox Cloud. Graeme Sutton, Managing Director of Sol Distribution, said: “We are excited to formalise our collaboration with Sangoma Technologies as its official distribution partner and expand our reach into the UCAAS market. This partnership underscores our commitment to deliver top-tier solutions. We are eager to introduce Sangoma’s cutting-edge products to our valued clients across the UK and Europe.” www.sol-distribution.co.uk TD SYNNEX expands AI and networking solutions portfolios TD SYNNEX has announced two new partnerships in its AI and networking solutions portfolios. Following the successful launch of its Destination AI program earlier this year, it has entered into an agreement to distribute the Intel Geti software platform in the US and Europe. With its AI-powered ability to analyse and understand images and videos, this enterprise-grade platform can be used to build vision models for detection, classification, segmentation and anomaly-based tasks. Trained models can be deployed for inference on all modern hardware platforms, regardless of CPU or GPU manufacturer. In TD SYNNEX’s recent Direction of Technology report, the number of partners offering AI/ML solutions had grown by 625%. In addition, it has strengthened its networking solutions offering by extending an existing agreement with Allied Telesis in North America and EMEA to the UK and Ireland. As part of the relationship, TD SYNNEX will enable current and prospective resellers to get hands-on with the full Allied Telesis portfolio of enterprise-class wired and wireless networking solutions at its Business Solution Centre (BSC) in Bracknell. Matt Child, Managing Director of Advanced Solutions, UK and Ireland at TD SYNNEX, said: “We’ll be making all our expertise and services available both to established Allied Telesis partners and those who are new to its range of enterprise-class technologies and want to take advantage of the growth opportunities they present. In particular, we will be looking to bring on board partners that have access to business and public sector markets where Allied Telesis products can provide excellent core-toedge options for IoT, smart buildings, IP surveillance and industrial applications.” https://uk.tdsynnex.com/ continued... Photo: RF elements Daniel Hurel, Westcon-Comstor
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