Fujitsu appoints Pinnacle as distributor

Issued by Pinnacle Micro for Pinnacle ICT
Johannesburg, 09 Jun 2010

Fujitsu today announced the appointment of a new distribution partner - Pinnacle Africa. Pinnacle Africa, one of the top five distributors in South Africa, is a prominent distributor of advanced ITC equipment and is a member of the JSE-listed Pinnacle Technology Holdings Group.

“Pinnacle has a well-established footprint within the South African marketplace and is positioned as a distributor that innovates by introducing new technologies and ideas that are superior in performance, quality and reliability,” says Fred Saayman, Distribution Manager at Fujitsu. “We believe that this is an ideal fit for Fujitsu and we look forward to a long and mutually-rewarding relationship.”

Trevor van Zyl, Chief Operations Officer at Pinnacle, says: “The Fujitsu product range complements our existing offering. Fujitsu has a reputation for quality and reliability, and I am confident that our customers will see the addition of Fujitsu products to our portfolio as a further example of the manner in which we add value to their businesses.”

This partnership will mutually benefit both organisations, resulting in the growth of Fujitsu's footprint in southern Africa through Pinnacle's extensive branch infrastructure. Over the coming months, Pinnacle will implement a broad range of marketing activities to launch the new partnership and introduce the Fujitsu product range to the channel.

Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of ICT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 170 000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenue of 4.6 trillion yen (US$50 billion) for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2010. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.

Fujitsu Technology Solutions

Fujitsu Technology Solutions is the leading European IT infrastructure provider with a presence in all key markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, plus India, serving large-, medium- and small-sized companies as well as consumers. With its Dynamic Infrastructures approach, the company offers a full portfolio of IT products, solutions and services, ranging from clients to data centre solutions, managed infrastructure and infrastructure as a service. Fujitsu Technology Solutions employs more than 13 000 people and is part of the global Fujitsu Group. For more information, please see: ts.fujitsu.com/aboutus.

Pinnacle Africa

Pinnacle Africa is a prominent South African distributor of advanced ITC equipment. The service provided to our value added resellers, mass retailers and the government sector has built our reputation in the IT industry as a successful organization that prides itself on People, Product and Passion. Pinnacle Africa is a proud member of the JSE listed Pinnacle Technology Holdings Group. Pinnacle Africa manufactures products such as the Proline range of servers, PCs and notebooks. These products have been specifically built to meet the needs and demands of an African market. It is also the authorised or exclusive distributor for leading vendors, and this positions it in the forefront of innovation, enabling it to be first to market new technologies and ideas that are superior in performance and durability.