Johannesburg, 28 October 2011 – Customers from across Southern Africa joined NEC and its partners at NEC’s Annual Conference 2011, held with the theme ‘Better Together’ at the impressive Theatre on the Track in Kyalami, Johannesburg on Tuesday 25th October 2011.
NEC, together with its partners Gijima, TelecomDistribtion, Mustek and Peripheral Vision, presented new and ongoing developments within their portfolios, complemented by impressive demonstrations and interactive breakout sessions. Latest enhancements and expansions to the portfolios included UC&C capabilities for sophisticated voice, data and video communications across virtually any type of device or client (such as iPad & Android tablets, iPhone), servers and storage solutions for business continuity and efficient IT management, as well as latest monitor and display solutions. All presentations were received with great enthusiasm by the audience.
Better Together
The conference was opened by Lex de Gier, Vice President Marketing & Sales at NEC Unified Solutions, who thanked customers for the ongoing business and appreciation they bestowed on NEC. He stated: "Thanks to customers like you - on the one hand loyal and appreciative of the solutions we offer, on the other hand demanding and eager to deploy latest technological developments in order to remain competitive in your marketplace – we have been able to carve out this excellent Number One market position as the leading vendor in the South African business communications market. With the innovative power of a global leader and the energetic support of our professional and dedicated partners, we are in an excellent position to respond to your most demanding needs. This makes us Better Together in serving your companies’ needs for efficient, effective, competitive and customer friendly operations”.
New insights and inspiration
Customers were impressed and inspired by the latest business solutions NEC presented, and commented that the sessions fed them with new insights in how to put the latest possibilities to use in present day business. They came away better equipped to develop strategies and drive decisions regarding their company’s implementation of Unified Communications & Collaboration, hosted and virtualized environments, business mobility applications, server & storage and display equipment.
Excellent Market fit
NEC is continuously innovating and expanding its portfolio of IT and communications products with advanced solutions that include Unified Communications, Cloud Computing, IT infrastructure and services. Its communications servers are based on latest technology and are an excellent fit to South African customer requirements across all market segments, which is underpinned by NEC’s number one market position in South Africa.