Distribution Watch: Tech Data, Synnex

Happy Friday everyone, and welcome to the first Distribution Watch of 2015. We hope you include spending more time with The VAR Guy as part of your New Year’s Resolutions, so to entice you, here are the latest updates from Tech Data (TECD) and Synnex (SNX).

Tech Data: The global distributor has partnered with Reticare to offer the company’s entire portfolio of shield screens to customers. The products will be distributed in North America and Mexico through Tech Data Mobile Solutions.

Reticare’s portfolio includes screen protectors for tablets, smartphones, monitors, video game consoles and laptops, and are used to reduce eyestrain, according to the company.

"As more consumers increase usage time on their devices, Tech Data is providing resellers with a product that will not only add protection to the screen of the device but also for the user," said Patrick Stokes, vice president, Tech Data Mobile Solutions, in a statement. "Reticare offers solution providers cutting-edge technology to grow their mobility portfolio and further accessorize the mobile products and solutions they offer end-user customers."

Synnex: Security provider Promisec is the latest addition to the Synnex lineup, with the distributor signing on to distribute the company’s endpoint security solutions to channel partners. The portfolio includes Promisec Endpoint Manager and Promisec Integrity, a cloud solution SaaS offering to protect against malware and cyberthreats.

"We are excited to provide Synnex solution providers with a full range of endpoint security solutions that meet their specific needs and help protect against today's advanced persistent threats," said John Sullivan, vice president of Worldwide Sales at Promisec.

That’s all for now, folks, but you can bet we’ll be back next week with even more news from your favorite distributors. Until then, keep on distributing.