3Com appoints First Technology as a specialist gold partner

Indicative of the companies` strengthening partnership, 3Com SA recently appointed First Technology as a Gold Education, Gold Voice and Gold Government partner.

Forming part of 3Com`s global Gold Partner channel programme, First Technology will now be able provide its current and future customers with specific value-added services as well as solutions that are backed by the necessary expertise and cost-effective pricing.

"The recent appointment has definitely broadened our scope in the local marketplace - we can now, for example, offer our voice and networking customers a one-stop-shop of solutions which they know are backed with premier accreditation," comments Riaan Venter, Sales Director at First Technology.

Adds William Despard, Territory Manager at 3Com SA: "First Technology is one of our key local partners. Throughout their gold partner status they`ve showed a lot of commitment towards their own 3Com skills development and subsequently our products.

"These appointments are just the next step in the evolution of our partnership as well as First Technology`s role in the local adoption of 3Com solutions."

First Technology has been a 3Com Gold Partner for a number of years; however, these recent appointments will enable the company to offer specialised services beyond the benefits of this status.

Looking at the voice appointment, Venter comments that it will give the company that competitive-edge, allowing it to be a contender in an industry which is dominated by a few voice over IP (VOIP) players.

"We will now be able to make some significant inroads, which is not only backed by our new status but 3Com`s routers as well as core networking products."

First Technology has a number of governmental customers, which is why the company believes the government and education partnerships will further its endeavours to provide that extra value which differentiates it from other companies.