Photo gallery: Synnex and Vertiv hit Perth and Brisbane
By Heather Wright
Mon 31 Jul 2017
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Resellers across Perth and Brisbane turned out last week as Vertiv and Synnex rolled into town to celebrate Vertiv's recent rebrand from Emerson Network Power.
Synnex Australia inked the distribution deal with Vertiv in February, providing resellers with the vendor's full power protection portfolio.
The two companies say they're working together to address concerns on infrastructure uptime as well as power availability and efficiency for customers throughout Australia.
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