Trust Distribution and Fused Group Announce Strategic Partnership
17 Feb 2010
Trust Distribution, under its Tru Networks identity, and the Fused Group, both based in Manchester, are pleased to announce the formation of a strategic partnership with effect from 1st March 2010.
Trust Distribution, under its Tru Networks identity, and the Fused Group, both based in Manchester, are pleased to announce the formation of a strategic partnership with effect from 1st March 2010.
Trust’s customers and partners will benefit from additional resources from the Fused Group’s converged solutions portfolio, including 21CN ADSL, SDSL, leased lines, virtual servers, hosted exchange, BES and IP telephony.
Fused’s partners will be introduced to Trust Distribution’s
comprehensive catalogue of voice and data products. Offered under a
joint branding, each company will be able to offer a more rounded
product package with a best of breeds approach.
The award
winning Fused Group offers unified communications services, including
data connectivity aggregation, IP telephony and mobile applications,
for over 175 UK channel partners under the Fused Networks, Fused Mobility and Fused Webcalls
brands. Established in 2002, the Company has steadily grown
organically and via acquisitions and has ambitious plans for 2010.
Trust
is the UK telecoms and data distributor with the 100% trade focus.
Established in 2004, their reputation for first class service reflects
advanced account management and a willingness to stretch their
versatility to the limits to meet individual customer needs. With
impressive product range, marketing and technical support services
solely tailored for resellers, the Trust service has achieved year on
year sales growth from year one onwards.
Mark Salvin, Fused’s
COO, comments ‘This is an exciting move forward for both companies; we
are exploiting each other’s knowledge base for mutual and customer
benefit. The products and services we jointly offer are naturally
symbiotic; Trust has consistently demonstrated their commitment to
channel excellence and we look forward to winning some great business
together. We are very similar businesses in terms of age, size, values
and approach – and we both view the convergence market as one worth
investing in. Our business is continually evolving and we are always
looking for the right people to partner with – and we believe we have
found it in Terry and Vince.’
Terry Ambrose, Trust
Distribution’s Joint MD adds ‘We are delighted to be working with Fused
to open up a wider range of products and services to all of our
customers. At Trust we are always selective over the products and
services that we bring to our customers, careful to bring ‘best of
breed’ choices on board. Fused’s portfolio fits the bill precisely,
accompanied as it is with a really intelligent approach to channel
support. It broadens our portfolio, and we’re excited by the potential
opportunities that it will open up for resellers.”
The alliance will be formally launched at the Convergence Summit North on 16th and 17th March 2010.