Tuangru Receives Certification in Dell PartnerDirect Channel Program

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Posted by Tuangru, 09-18-2013, 03:26 PM
Tuangru, a group buying company for servers and IT hardware, today announced it has received Networking & Security certification in Dells PartnerDirect program, meeting necessary technical and sales training requirements.

As a Dell Premier Partner with certifications in both Server and Networking & Security, Tuangru gains knowledge in hardware, software and services that help eliminate IT complexity for customers and help create greater efficiencies.

We are excited for Tuangru on this achievement because we have seen that an investment in training pays off for our partners, said Bob Skelley, Global Director Certified Partner Program & Channel. Dell certified partners can grow their businesses significantly faster than those partners who are not certified in some cases, by more than 30 percent.

In addition to the basic benefits available to Dell Registered Partners, Premier Partners can offer customers expertise in specific practice areas that can create additional business opportunities and can receive high level potential benefits and rewards.

Networking & Security Networking and security expertise on Dells PowerConnect and Force10 networking products and SonicWALL security products enables Partners to provide customers with a flexible solution that can meet their IT infrastructure needs.

Server - Expertise on Dells line of PowerEdge blade, rack and tower servers offers Partners the ability to address customers infrastructure needs with IT solutions that will scale as their business grows and IT requirements change.

We are committed to delivering a high touch, one-stop shopping experience to our customers, said Risto Ylivainio, SVP Business Development, Tuangru. Our training and certification in Networking & Security, along with our previous certification in Server, allows us to provide the hands-on expertise our clients need to support their Internet infrastructure requirements.

Through PartnerDirect, Dell offers Partners like Tuangru greater value and choice to their customers, while rewarding investment in key Dell solutions that will help drive business growth. Resources provided to Partners include:

* Rewards for education and training
* Rebates for Premier Partners
* Expanded deal registration terms
* Financial incentives
* Marketing and technical assistance

About Tuangru
Tuangru is a group buying company based in Vancouver, British Columbia that specializes in aggregating demand from small and medium-sized IT clients to earn higher volume discounts from preferred IT hardware suppliers like Dell and Supermicro®. By purchasing through Tuangru, a hosting service provider or XaaS client increases their bargaining power overnight and realizes immediate cost savings on servers, storage and network devices. The company also offers Green Reverse Logistics serviceselectronics recycling, electronics remarketing and data destructionto maximize a clients recovery value on end-of-life servers while minimizing any negative impact on the environment.

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