Unify appoints Tarsus Distribution to drive Southern African market share

Issued by join.the.dots for Tarsus Technology Group
Johannesburg, 29 Jan 2016

Unify, one of the world's leading communications software and services firms, has appointed Tarsus Distribution as its distributor for Southern Africa, and in line with its commitment to expanding its channel business in the region has established a local Unify Office in South Africa under the leadership of Bryan Thompson as country manager.

The company will partner with Tarsus Distribution to develop brand awareness and grow market share within the region over the months to come as part of its transition to a software and services-based organisation.

Unify delivers integrated communications, collaboration and networking solutions for 75% of the Global 500. The company provides software and services that enhance social collaboration, digital transformation and business performance, through vertical specialised solutions. It is recognised by industry analysts as a leader in corporate telephony and a "visionary" for unified communications. Tarsus Distribution will work with Unify's newly-established office in Bryanston, Johannesburg to deliver integrated communications solutions to resellers and their customers.

Says Gerrit Venter, general manager for Tarsus Connect: "With its strong heritage of product reliability, innovation, open standards and security, Unify is a great addition to our product portfolio. It gives our channel partners an excellent suite of unified communications and collaboration products to take to their customer bases. The partnership with Unify enables Tarsus to service and develop a whole new segment of our channel, and testifies to our commitment to bringing leading technology to our channel partners and their customers."

"Unify is committed to investing in and expanding our partner business, so we are delighted to announce the appointment of Tarsus Distribution as our distribution partner within Southern African," says Ralf Bennewitz, Regional Director for Africa at Unify. "This relationship with Tarsus Distribution supports our transition to a channel-driven sales model. Together, we are strongly positioned to grow the business through the appointment of new reseller channel partners."

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Unify

Unify is one of the world's leading communications software and services brands, providing integrated communications and collaboration solutions worldwide. Its customers range in size from five employees to 500 000+ employees. Its solutions unify multiple voice, video and data networks, connected devices and applications into one easy-to-use platform that allows teams to collaborate effectively and efficiently - anytime, anywhere. The result is a transformation of how the enterprise communicates and collaborates that amplifies collective effort, energises the business, improves employee satisfaction and enhances business performance. Unify has a strong heritage of product reliability, innovation, open standards and security. Its OpenScapeand Circuit communications solutions provide a seamless and efficient collaboration experience - on any device. Together, the group's global team of UCC experts and service professionals set the standard for a rich communications and collaboration experience that empowers teams to deliver better results. Unify is an Atos company.

Tarsus Distribution

Founded in 1985 Tarsus Distribution (formerly Tarsus Technologies) has a 31-year track record as one of South Africa's foremost value-add IT distributors providing hardware, security and consumables from the world's most recognised and respected brands.

Tarsus Distribution strives to meet the channel's needs for credit funding, stock availability and efficient logistics. In addition, there is a focus on providing resellers with all that they need to deliver the highest quality service and product solutions to their customers. This enables the reseller to focus on adding value to their customers and providing the support that helps them to become a business partner as opposed to merely a mover of tin.

Tarsus Distribution is part of the Tarsus Technology Group (formerly MB Technologies) and has as its sister companies Tarsus SecureData, Tarsus Cloud On Demand, Tarsus Channel Capital, Tarsus Channel Risk Management, Tarsus Emerging Markets, Tarsus Academy, Tarsus Dispose-IT, Printacom and GAAP.

The Tarsus Distribution head office is situated in Johannesburg with branches in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Nelspruit and Polokwane. The Tarsus Technology Group has an extended footprint in Africa with operations in Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique, Kenya and Nigeria with teams on the ground in Uganda, Ghana and Ivory Coast.

More information about Tarsus Distribution is available at:

www.tarsusdistribution.co.za

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