OLDSMAR, Fla., Dec. 28, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vology (http://www.vology.com), a global provider of new and certified pre-owned networking and telecommunication solutions, today announced that it has joined the Brocade Alliance Partner Network (APN) program, and earned its highest level – Elite Partner level, in record time.
"Vology is proud to be the first company headquartered in Florida to have Brocade's highest partner certification, Elite Partner, which means our customers benefit from superior service and support from our certified specialists, along with superior prices," said Barry Shevlin, CEO of Vology. "We are partnering at a level that involves pre- and post-sale resources that very few companies can provide. Our expertise in networking and our staff of knowledgeable engineers allowed us to achieve all the necessary certifications for this process faster than any company in the state."
Vology will deliver Brocade equipment, solutions and services around the Brocade storage networking product portfolio and IP networking product portfolio. Brocade selected Vology for its ability to efficiently deliver networking solutions to customers, as well as its extensive knowledge, skills, and expertise in the networking industry. Vology achieved the level of Elite Partnership through one of the fastest approval processes Brocade ever conducted.
"Brocade is pleased to welcome Vology into the APN program," said Regan McGrath, Vice President of Global Channel Sales and Marketing at Brocade. "Vology is well known for its extensive networking solutions expertise, and adding it to the APN program will benefit its customers."
The Brocade APN program includes three distinct reseller partnership levels: Elite, Premier and Select. All levels have been designed with specific requirements and benefits to help partners leverage and be rewarded for their networking product knowledge and solution support expertise.
About Vology
Ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in the U.S. for seven consecutive years, Vology (http://www.vology.com) is a leading global technology solutions provider that serves tens of thousands of customers across 80 countries. Vology has one of the industry's largest inventories of top quality new and certified pre-owned manufacturer products, including Cisco, Juniper Networks, Brocade, Extreme Networks, Avaya, HP, Palo Alto, and ShoreTel. Vology provides same-day and next-day shipping on most items as well as flexible purchasing and leasing terms. The company offers total IT asset lifecycle management expertise to help customers power their enterprises as their technology requirements evolve. Vology is headquartered in the Tampa Bay area, with offices in Syracuse, New York City, Denver, Sacramento, Austin and Oklahoma City.
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