Lucent distributor, SPS South Africa has appointed PQ Africa`s networking division, PQ Networks as its VAR for the month of September. SPS is a South African company specialising in virtual connectivity and has in its portfolio two global leading products namely Lucent Technologies and Digi International.
"September was a particularly good month for PQ Networks largely due to big client implementations, one being the Lucent Frame Relay solution," comments Tim Knowles, managing director of PQ Networks.
Comments Dave Shepherdson, CEO of SPS SA, "As a distributor of the Lucent product range it is important that we partner with professional solutions providers such as PQ Networks who effectively utilise the Lucent product range. We commend PQ Networks on its effective and efficient implementations at customer sites."
"This recognition by SPS is an important endorsement for PQ Networks as it strengthens our relationship with the distributor and enhances our knowledge of Lucent`s product range," concludes Knowles.
PQ Africa
PQ Africa is SA`s leading provider of competitive, innovative and flexible business solutions based on Information and Communication Technology ("ICT"). PQ Africa`s networking division, PQ Networks has become the foremost network systems integrator and solutions provider in South Africa. PQN has established an enviable track record in providing world leading networking solutions encompassing both the wide and local area environs. This incorporates all aspects in the communication technology arena, from Telecommunications infrastructure and Virtual Private Networks to Internet technology and all the related services.
Through direct representation of the world`s top network product manufacturers PQN provides through effective sales and pre-sales qualification processes, the most appropriate technology and design to meet the customer`s business requirements. PQN is actively supplying competitive and innovative solutions to diverse industries such as finance, retail, insurance, telecommunications, manufacture, travel, utilities and government services.
With a support organisation employing spanning some 33 locations throughout Southern Africa, PQN have the capability to service and maintain the computer networks of companies in all market segments supporting differing geographical and service level requirements. This extensive support organisation and the sophisticated Customer Care Centre enable the outsourcing of network services, such as network management, network operations and maintenance, and bandwidth management.

