Quest Software distributor, Management and Technology Consulting (M&TC) has named leading South African IT services organisation, Iocore, as its first channel partner.
The fastest-growing IT company in the Unites States, Quest Software delivers information and application availability solutions that enhance the performance and reliability of e-business, packaged, and custom applications, and facilitate the delivery of information across the extended enterprise.
Market demand for its products can be seen in the company`s growth in 2000, when it recorded earnings of $166 million, compared with $71 million the previous year.
Chris Goodier, managing director of M&TC - which took over as official distributor of Quest software in October 1999, comments: "Iocore`s appointment forms part of an initiative to extend Quest`s market penetration in South Africa, where we already have more than 60 customers across a broad business spectrum."
He says Iocore`s reputation and exposure in the marketplace, where it is a major supplier of a comprehensive range of IT services to a large number of blue-chip organisations, was key in M&TC`s decision to appoint it as a channel partner.
"In due course, our aim is to extend our agreement and appoint Iocore as a full Value Added Reseller (VAR)."
Chris O`Connell, director of Iocore`s application development division, confirms that Quest software adds a powerful new dimension to Iocore`s solutions armoury. "It adds considerable value to both our application development and database administration services."
He adds that Iocore`s endorsement of Quest is in line with the company`s stated objective to follow best global practices within the information technology industry.
Quest products and solutions are designed to help DBAs, developers and application managers stay on the leading edge of quality, technology, and productivity, in a variety of systems environments, including Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 and SAP R/3, among others.
Its application availability solutions enable efficient, reliable application development, change management and deployment, online backup and load balancing, as well as proactive monitoring, diagnostics, and resolution of database performance issues before they affect the end user.
In turn, its information availability strategy makes the information captured in these applications readily available to those who need it - anytime, anywhere.
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Iocore
Iocore is a fast-growing IT solutions company, employing over 1000 professional staff in Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific, serving many of the world`s best-known organisations.
Using advanced technologies and class-leading products, the company delivers reliable world-class systems in e-commerce, ERP, CRM, business intelligence, billing, supply chain and financial sector applications.
Iocore also provides consulting, project management, resourcing and outsourcing services, focusing on cost-effective, on-time delivery to the highest professional standards.
The company`s Application Development Division is skilled in implementing the most complex solutions that power today`s technology driven enterprises. With extensive experience in providing cost-effective, quality business services and solutions, the division utilises the best people, leading edge technologies, tools and methods available.
Offering the largest Oracle database administration competency units in South Africa, Iocore`s Database Administration division`s proficiency covers a wide range of tasks, including logical designs, physical designs, data migrations, performance tuning, data warehousing and systems implementations.
Iocore`s on-site services are of such a standard that they have resulted, among others, in service awards from its client base, including:
- Highest award to suppliers by Nedcor Bank, achieved in 1999
- Highest award to staff / suppliers at Multichoice, achieved in 2000
Visit our website at www.iocore.com
M&TC
Management and Technology Consulting CC (M&TC) is the South African distributor for Quest Software products. M&TC was formed in 1995 with the sole aim of providing the best consulting and tools on and around the Oracle database and development tools. The acquisition of the distributorship of the Quest Software in 1999 is further proof of this commitment to its customers.
With more than 20 years of experience in the Information Technology arena - a decade of which has included specialised skills development in the Oracle environment - M&TC offers a comprehensive range of consulting skills and services.
Further details on the Quest Software Solutions can be found at www.mtc.co.za or by contacting 011 366 1354.