Stan-Ekeh Urges Integrity in Resellers Market

Leo Stan-Ekeh, icon of hope in the information and technology industry, has said that integrity is central to the success and growth of the ICT resellers market.
He said that trust plays a central role in the relationships that we must build and nurture in our day to day business and that credibility of the reseller has direct organizational outcomes for the OEMs, resellers and end users.
Stan-Ekeh who spoke at Technology Distribution (TD) resellers ceremony at Abuja tagged Digifiesta 2009, said that all resellers must learn to keep their promises and ensure that, all the time, there is an agreement between what they say and what they do.  Speaking during the African Nite on the theme “ICT Past, Present, and Future of the Industry” Stan-Ekeh linked the development of the ICT Industry to the high expectations for the development of Nigeria.
 He noted that the slow pace of Nigeria’s industrial development has given rise to a sense of urgency especially in the ICT sector, the acclaimed domain of the tools of development. As a result the ICT market in Nigeria is attracting substantial investment from inside and outside the country.
In his words “ICT is the next big thing waiting to happen”.  Stan-Ekeh pointed out that the poverty level in the country remains high and the Governments in the country must continue to play a lead role in creating access to the vital tools for work and play offered by the ICT market. Leo-Stan urged the Resellers to begin to work closely with Governments in the overall interest of the market. He stressed that the Reseller must be prepared to play the role of promoter and motivator in this relationship given the nature of government.
Earlier, while welcoming the Resellers to the African Nite of the Digifiesta 2009, Mrs. Chioma Ekeh, managing director, Technology Distributions, Africa’s number one ICT distributor, explained that TD with the support of the OEMs – Microsoft Inc. and HP - put the Digifiesta 2009 in place primarily to sensitize the Abuja market to new trends in the ICT market. The Digifiesta was designed to achieve a confrontation between the most recent ICT equipment and stake holders in Abuja. The MD-TD further explained that, as expected, the 2-day exhibition (featuring HP, Dell, Zinox, Toshiba, APC, and ACER) that preceded the African Nite attracted both Resellers and End users in full compliments. She expressed joy that many of the Resellers and the Abuja end users found understanding and focus at the exhibition.
Ekeh assured all Resellers that TD would continue to support and partner with them in a bid to enhance their earnings while growing the ICT market to world-class standards.
Lami Schiek was crowned Miss Digifiesta 2009 after a keenly contested dancing competition at the African Nite.  Fatumata Sukouna of Microsoft presented a HP Vivien Tam laptop to her and many others won prizes including branded bags and T-Shirts.
Technology Distributions Limited commenced business in May 1999 as the pioneer bulk distributor in West Africa for HP, Microsoft, APC, and Epson. Armed with a vision to build a globally recognized ICT distribution company and become the key driver of technology revolution across Africa, TD has evolved into a world-class company with fully developed structures, processes and corporate governance and controls about 60% of ICT products distribution in West Africa.