Savvius Announces Distribution Agreement with Global Convergence

WALNUT CREEK, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 5, 2017) - Savvius, Inc., leader in actionable network visibility, today announced that it has entered into a North America distribution agreement with Global Convergence, Inc. (GCI), a leading value-added distributor specializing in Network Visibility, NSM (Network Security Monitoring), Software Defined Data Center and Open Infrastructure solutions for the global IT channel. As the lead distribution partner in the Savvius PartnerONE channel program, GCI will distribute and support the full range of Savvius network performance solutions to value-added resellers and solution providers.

Savvius offers a broad range of best-in-class products for network performance management, including the award-winning Savvius Omnipeek® packet analysis software for network performance and security investigations, Savvius Omnipliance® high-speed packet capture and analysis appliance, and Savvius Insight™ micro appliance for network management and security in remote offices.

"We've been looking for an exceptional services and solutions distribution partner to help resellers and solution providers in the Savvius PartnerONE program serve their enterprise customers in North America, and GCI's approach aligns perfectly with ours," said Patrick Johnston, vice president of worldwide sales at Savvius. "We're thrilled to be working with the networking experts at GCI and their impressive community of value-added resellers. What's even more compelling is GCI's line card of complementary vendors, some of whom are also Savvius Technology Alliance Partners (STAP)."

"GCI has an established track record working with innovative network and security solutions," says Brandon Ledford, vice president of revenue performance management at GCI. "As enterprises demand ever more performance, reliability, and visibility from their networks, solution providers need access to network products with unmatched capabilities. That's why we are delighted to be working with Savvius products and solutions."

The Savvius PartnerONE program is a global, multi-level partnership program focused on supporting channel partners with front-end deal registration to increase margins, effective sales tools and customized on-site and online sales and technical training. Savvius's STAP partners include: Cisco, Gigamon, Ixia, Elastic, Palo Alto Networks, APCON, Garland Technology, Network Critical, Datacom Systems, IBM, CheckPoint, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Procera, Aruba, Ekahau, Meru and Extreme Networks.

For more information about the Savvius PartnerONE program, visit: https://www.savvius.com/partners

About Savvius, Inc.
Savvius offers a range of powerful software and appliance products that provide unparalleled visibility for rapid resolution of network performance problems and security investigations. Savvius products are trusted by network and security professionals at over 6,000 companies in 60 countries around the world. Visit http://www.savvius.com/ for information about Savvius Omnipliance®, Savvius Omnipeek®, Savvius Vigil™, and Savvius Insight™, and to learn about Savvius technology and channel partners. Follow us at Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

About Global Convergence, Inc.
Founded in 1990, Global Convergence Inc. (GCI) is the channel's services and solutions company. GCI empowers solution providers to bring innovative and disruptive technologies to market that complement their portfolio and provide them with new revenue opportunities. With a strong foundation as a U.S.-based value-added distributor with a full, channel-driven IT services portfolio specializing in voice and data networks and enterprise mobility, GCI has global capabilities in 170 countries. To learn more, visit www.globalconvergence.com, or follow us at Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.