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ScanSource Communications gets InTouch with AdvaTel
2011-03-29
Network and telecom VAD ScanSource Communications has announced an agreement with AdvaTel that will allow AdvaTel's InTouch software solution to be bundled with product offerings from ScanSource across Europe, through its offices and sales presence in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. InTouch is a Unified Communications package aimed at the SMB market segment and designed with full understanding of the needs of businesses of that size. Through InTouch, users can see when internal and external contacts are available or schedule call-back reminders when they are not, resulting in a reduction in the number of missed calls and the amount of time spent attempting to reach a contact.
ScanSource Communications Europe launches online ordering and information system
2011-03-22
Network and telecoms VAD ScanSource Communications has launched its online system enabling resellers to browse products and solutions, look up part numbers, place new orders and track shipments and invoices for current and past orders. The tool, accessible at www.scansourcecommunications.eu/buyonline, is available to resellers who have an account with the value added distributor and gives access to full stock visibility and price information. Available round the clock, the online system is aimed at the reseller who needs full access to stock outside of normal working hours, who wants to put an order through when working late, or who wants to be able to quickly check information on past order invoices or track shipments at any time. The online system is available for customers of ScanSource Communications in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Shoretel expands its partnership with ScanSource Communications
2011-02-15
Previously limited to the United Kingdom, the partnership between network and telecom VAD ScanSource Communications and Unified Communication vendor Shoretel has been expanded to North America.
ScanSource creates industry’s premier partner matching tool
2010-09-27
POS and AIDC specialist ScanSource Europe has unveiled SUMO, an online tool created to provide networking and partnering opportunities for value-added resellers (VARs), hardware vendors and independent software vendors (ISVs). SUMO is an international online "networking community", supported by all ScanSource business units in all geographies, and comprised of the key types of businesses in the specialty technology space: hardware manufacturers, ISVs, and VARs.
Encompassing a Google search appliance, SUMO allows members to seek out potential partners by entering specific search criteria into a search bar, which then returns companies that match the search criteria. Through SUMO, resellers can extend their reach by finding partners in other technologies and geographies, enabling them to be more competitive and strengthen their product offering. For example, a SUMO-generated partnership can help a VAR effectively extend its geographic reach. SUMO can also help VARs create alliances by identifying companies with specific technology or vertical market expertise. ISVs looking for advice on ways to market their software solutions can identify high-potential VAR partners. Hardware vendors can locate VARs with specific skillsets in a particular geography to help close deals.
Scansource Europe has offices in Belgium/Luxembourg, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. It covers all other countries through dedicated employees in Belgium, or onsite sales managers. No doubt that, if successfull, SUMO will certainly be extended to Scansource's network and security VAD division, Scansource Communications.
Scansource Communications centralizes its logistics in Germany
2010-06-29
Germany : very naturally, network and security VAD Scansource Communications has chosen to centralize its logistics hub from the UK to its European office in Belgium. The company also owns offices in Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands, which thus shows that most of its business takes place in continental Europe. Also, this will help it have more scalability, compared to its much smaller UK warehouse, and leverage on tools developed for its POS business.
