Pinnacle, a South Africa-based ICT distributor, has achieved Foundation level Commvault Service Advantage Distributor status effective May 2021.
The certification acknowledges Pinnacle’s advanced level of technical knowledge as well as its capability with the Commvault solution stack. As the largest Commvault distributor in South Africa, this also strengthens its position and showcases Pinnacle’s commitment to the product, as well as their highly skilled and technically competent team.
Pinnacle was appointed a Commvault distributor in 2017 and has been instrumental in ensuring key wins in the public sector, finance and commercial spaces through the Commvault partner ecosystem. Becoming a Commvault Service Advantage Distributor is a technical certification that empowers Pinnacle to consult, architect and deploy Commvault solutions. The latest status also gives the distributor a deeper understanding of how Commvault integrates with other independent software vendors (ISVs), including Microsoft, Nutanix, HPE, Supermicro and Infinidat.
“Our focus is on disruptive brands that will help lead us and our customers into the future. Commvault is our data protection solution of choice because of the vendor’s leading-edge focus and ability to integrate seamlessly with other vendor solutions. Selecting a single data protection provider enables us to invest skills and resources into delivering the best possible service. Ensuring our technical competence on Commvault enables us to deliver end-to-end solutions using complementary technology stacks. We are able to offer customers a complete enterprise data management experience,” said Gerhard Gouws, Brand Director, Enterprise, Pinnacle.
As a certified distributor, Pinnacle will assist channel partners with technical responses as well as Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and deployments of the Commvault solution stack. Building this capacity allows Pinnacle to add value for resellers and customers, by assisting with design and deployment, relevant technical skills transfer and cements its position as a trusted advisor in the data management space.
“Distribution is a natural extension to us as a vendor but having a technically certified distributor will help us to achieve the scalability we are looking for in terms of our reach into the African partner and customer base. This is unique, as a distributor provides a level playing field to our partner base,” said Gerhard Fourie, Channel Lead, Commvault Africa.
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