Interdist, a technology distribution company owned by Computer Information Systems, signed an agreement with Avaya to market their solutions across Africa. The two companies will focus on driving adoption of Avaya’s technology in 27 countries across the continent.
Interdist together with Avaya will offer the Unified Communications and Networking solutions covering Messaging, Platform, Infrastructure, Video Conferencing, Software defined Networking, Ethernet Switches, Access Control, Wireless Networks and Network Management. Interdist priority is to focus on solutions to enable medium-sized businesses to digitally transform, while improving productivity and efficiency. Interdist holds positions in the markets such as Ghana, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Mauritius, Nigeria, Morocco, Kenya, Tunisia amongst others.
“Avaya is committed to helping Africa’s development and to playing our part in driving digital transformation in the region. By working with Interdist we can add depth and breadth to our reach, enabling us to make our offerings available in new markets, and give our customers greater access to our solutions” said Hatem Hariri, Managing Director, Africa, Avaya.
“Our objective is to become the distributor of choice for those markets we operate in for our partners, suppliers and resellers. Therefore, we always carefully select our business partners, and invest time and resources into building lasting relationships with them. We are committed to our partnership with Avaya and look forward to exploring further opportunities with them” commented Antoine Kareh, General Manager, CIS Group.
CIS Group is a leading ICT systems supplier in Europe, Africa and the Near East. Interdist is the distribution channel arm of the group and was established in 1994. Interdist has expanded significantly, increasing its geographic reach with two central entities, four regional logistic centres, and 27 local companies.