Paranet™ Solutions, LLC Joins Dell's PartnerDirect Program

May 6, 2009 - PRLog -- DALLAS, TX, APRIL 3, 2009 – Paranet Solutions, LLC, a leading global provider of Data Center, Network Infrastructure and Enterprise Services and Solutions, today announced it has joined Dell’s PartnerDirect program as a Certified Global Enterprise Architecture Partner. Built on three main tenets of simplifying IT, less complexity, and the advantages offered by the Dell business model, PartnerDirect will create a lasting and mutually beneficial relationship between Dell and Paranet Solutions.

As a Certified Dell Partner specializing in Enterprise Architecture, Paranet Solutions gains additional expertise in key enterprise products and solutions, including servers, storage, virtualization, disaster recovery, computing flexibility and energy efficiency.

In addition to the basic benefits available to Dell Registered Partners, Dell Certified Partners can take advantage of access to demonstration units, field-based account management, and a range of financing options, deal registration and support.

PartnerDirect, administered by the Dell Americas Channel Group led by Greg Davis, is designed to provide companies like Paranet Solutions with the opportunity to utilize Dell’s enterprise expertise while also helping Dell to evolve its culture.

“Our business continues to grow as investment in IT security, storage and optimization of networks remains strong,” said Alan Bratton, president and CEO of Paranet. “Having this type of partnership with Dell enables us to deliver comprehensive solutions to our customers with the best hardware on the market.”

Through PartnerDirect, Dell is formalizing existing initiatives to help partners like Paranet Solutions increase profitability and deliver greater value and choice to their customers. In December 2007, Dell launched a dedicated partner online community to broaden conversations about how Dell can best meet the needs of its partners and work with them to simplify information technology for their customers.

Based on feedback from thousands of solution providers, features developed as part of the PartnerDirect program include:

   * Access to a dedicated partner Web site at www.dell.com/partner;
   * Partner logos and guidelines for certain marketing activities;
   * 100-percent dedicated sales and customer care;
   * Certification paths and training;
   * Range of financing options; and,
   * Deal registration serviced by SalesForce.com’s partner relationship management tool.

Organizations interested in Dell’s PartnerDirect program can learn more by visiting www.dell.com/partner.

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