TD, D-Link Join Hands to Fight Insecurity

Technology Distributions Limited, number one distributor of ICT products in West Africa and D-Link, the leading end-to-end networking solutions provider for business wireless, enterprise switching, IP surveillance, network storage, network security and structured cabling solutions, as well as the leader in SOHO and SMB networking requirements have unveiled a partner programme in Lagos.

Aimed at highlighting the appropriateness of the D Link security products and empowering partners to deliver value-added solutions and products to the SMB and SOHO user space, the program is in three parts – training, promotions and trade incentives.

The products and marketing training are heavily slanted to reveal how these products can be used to solve the security challenges of 21st C. Nigeria.  

Mr. Samuel Ediale, territory manager for West Africa at D-Link. “We believe this partnership will help provide a platform for timely delivery of technology to the end-user, create value for our partners and afford us an opportunity to reward loyalty to the brand”

Ediale said that both companies were prepared to partner with governments or stake holders to deploy the security equipment required to achieve optimal surveillance in all Nigerian cities.

He said that D Link has the technology to resolve the mystery underlying the various terrorist attacks that have become a major source of worry to all. He said that the IP Surveillance cameras, recorders, servers are ideal for the Nigerian situation whether outdoors or indoors. technology, he said, offers the most lasting solutions to instability, terrorism and crime.

Mrs. Chioma Chimere, executive director Marketing, Technology Distributions said that Technology Distributions remains committed to the vision of her founding fathers to be the preferred source of technology required for the transformation of Africa. This lofty ideal, TD realizes by partnering with reputable Original Equipment Manufacturers to deliver development boosting best quality equipment when and where they are needed.

Mrs. Chimere called on all Resellers to take advantage of the on-going partner program to get used to the attributes of D Link products.

She assured them of the usual TD support and advised them to reach out to churches, schools, shopping malls, governments and the corporate sector and offer the D Link security solutions. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   In recent years, D-Link has been engaged in a process of transformation from a networking equipment vendor to an end-to-end solutions provider.
This transformation came to fruition with the establishment of D-Link’s One-Stop framework for business, a comprehensive solution that provides all of the critical elements of a networking and IP surveillance infrastructure.

D-Link has been positioned in the Niche Players quadrant for the category of Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure, according to the latest report1 by Gartner, Inc.

In a separate market share report2 by Gartner, D-Link also obtained the lead position in worldwide Wireless LAN stand-alone access point unit shipments for enterprises in Q1 of 2012. D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid- to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers.

An award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer, D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management.

Technology Distributions Limited commenced business in May 1999 as the pioneer bulk distributor in West Africa for HP, Microsoft, APC by Schneider, 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 earned a reputation as the most favorable platform for the distribution of OEMs who want a sizable share of the West African market.

TD has also 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 with a products portfolio that includes Toshiba, Zinox, IBM, Lenovo, Cisco, and D-Link.