TechAccess, a leading value added IT distributor in the region, has announced a partnership agreement with Quantum, the leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archiving.

Quantum and TechAccess have joined hands to leverage on its firm foothold in the Mena markets. TechAccess has over 30 years experience in delivering technology solutions to organizations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, North Africa and Pakistan.

Tech Access will distribute Quantum’s Scalar i-series of tape libraries and DXi disk-based backup and deduplication products to organizations that require highly scalable enterprise-class solutions.

They will also provide solutions based on Quantum’s StorNext® software to meet the growing demands in the management of unstructured data. Under the new partnership, Quantum and Tech Access will address the storage needs of growth sectors including local government, oil and gas, manufacturing, media and financial services.

Steve Mackey, area sales director EMEA, Quantum, said: "Tech Access is renowned as a firmly established VAR with extensive reach across the key Middle Eastern and North African markets. Its strong ties with businesses within these regions and expertise in data management and infrastructure further enhance its value as a partner."

"I’m confident that Quantum and Tech Access can collectively help businesses achieve a long term solution to managing data growth, backup, recovery and archive," he added.

Saleh Tarin, executive vice president, TechAccess, said organisations in the Mena region were under increasing pressure from regulatory officials to streamline their data management infrastructures.

"By adding Quantum’s Scalar series of tape libraries, DXi disk-based backup and deduplication products and StorNext data management software, our customers can now benefit from a comprehensive set of data protection and management solutions to enable them to meet these requirements," he added.-TradeArabia News Service