Johannesburg, 27 October 2011 – NEC, the globally leading provider of IT and communication solutions, and its Southern African distribution partner TelecomDistribution introduced NEC’s new SL1000 smart communication server to the Southern African market. Directed at smaller businesses, the SL1000 is an intelligent, cost-effective telecommunication solution that packs affordability, efficiency, IP-telephony and ecology all into one. The system is equipped with the capabilities to adapt to the needs of any small organisation.
At a spectacular launch event, with the theme “Passion For Speed”, held in Johannesburg at the Kyalami Theatre on the Track, Mr Lex de Gier, Vice President Sales & Marketing at NEC Unified Solutions stated, "Following the successful expansion of our business and market share across Europe Middle East & Africa over the years, and the excellent Number One position we have achieved in the South African business communications market, we see tremendous opportunity for further growth in the small business market segment. Over the past year TelecomDistribution has demonstrated outstanding performance in sales of our XN120 system for SMB volume markets and now the SL1000 with its scalable architecture, top of the bill functionalities and excellent price point will give them an excellent successor to further drive market-share.”
The fun-filled Passion for Speed theme was enhanced further by the co-operation of the local support of Porsche South Africa which supplied a racing Porsche 911 GT3 in identical colours to the NEC sponsored cars currently performing in Europe
Extreme value for money
Paul Gray of TelecomDistribution remarked: “It is great to see NEC ranked No. 1 in South Africa by analysts like Gartner and Canalys. This is thanks to the considerable sales quantities our talented partners have delivered. We expect that the SL1000 will significantly add to our further success as it offers extreme value for money and opens up new addressable markets with its scalable architecture ranging from 4 trunk lines and 8 extensions to well over 100 trunk or extension ports.”
Easy training, easy installation and easy to sell
“In addition to being highly competitive as a small business solution, the SL1000 is extremely reseller-friendly” adds Danny Lombaard of TelecomDistribution. “With minimal system configurations from ‘out of the box’ settings, the time taken for set-up and system commissioning can be brought right down to an hour. The intuitive features are simple to understand and use, so partner training and end user instruction are minimal as well. The SL1000 is therefore a key pillar in our business strategy and will enhance the portfolio of our resellers significantly”, he concludes.
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NEC Unified Solutions specialises in providing communications solutions to small, medium and large enterprises in both the private and public sectors. Designed for open connectivity, high availability and flexible growth, these solutions incorporate the latest voice, data and video technologies and enable real-time, collaborative working, increased productivity and significantly improved customer satisfaction. Serving customers through a network of direct sales organisations, business partners and value-added resellers, NEC Unified Solutions fosters a company-wide culture of customer dedication, flexibility and excellence throughout the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) region. For more information, please visit: http://www.nec-unified.com.
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