Maintel Holdings Signs Westcon Convergence Partnership Deal

2nd Jul 2010 07:14

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Maintel Holdings Plc (MAI.LN), an independent telecoms services providers in the U.K., announced Friday an agreement to provide its services to Distribution Partner Westcon Convergence U.K.. MAIN FACTS: -No financial details disclosed -This strategic partnership will allow Westcon to resell Maintel's extensive portfolio of maintenance and professional services to its Reseller Partners with Maintel maintaining over 1500 current Westcon client sites. -The move accelerates Maintel's strategy of extending its Avaya capabilities and expertise as 8 Westcon technical services staff transfers to Maintel. -The move also supports Westcon's services strategy to extend its services capabilities across a broader range of products, providing its partners and their customers with a more complete service offering. -Through the partnership with Maintel, Westcon Reseller Partners will also benefit from Maintel's value-added support offering including dedicated account management, pricing tools, pre-sales bid support and online web support. -Shares closed Thursday at 155 pence. -By Zechariah Hemans, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9411; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 02, 2010 02:14 ET (06:14 GMT)