MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- 06/03/08 --
Data Robotics, the makers of Drobo, the
world's first storage robot, today announced a record 100 percent
quarter-over-quarter growth for their global partner channel program.
Recent additions to the channel program, as well as long-time partners,
have extended Data Robotics' reach to more than 750 channel partners in
over 25 countries worldwide.
Drobo Partner Advantage (DPA) is part of the company's strategic goal to
support the increasing sales momentum of Data Robotics products by enabling
partners to increase sales, while building a competitive advantage in the
market by specifying and selling Drobo and DroboShare. Through its password
protected portal, the DPA delivers significant benefits for value added
resellers (VARs) including deal registration, marketing messaging, sales
tools, competitive information and training materials. Data Robotics'
channel program for Drobo & DroboShare is ideal for companies that have
experience selling storage products to a variety of markets and are
actively seeking to expand and complement their current storage portfolio.
"Data Robotics acknowledges the significant role that our partners have
played in our success," said Jillian Mansolf, senior vice president of
sales and marketing at Data Robotics. "Since the launch of Drobo, we have
received an overwhelming response from partners seeking our award-winning
storage solutions. We expect this trend to continue and are proud to have
such a comprehensive channel program in place to support our partners on a
worldwide basis."
"The DPA has been a tremendous resource for our sales organization," said
Steve Glatt, Senior Marketing manager at PC Mall. "It has opened new
opportunities for our business to deliver intuitive and automated storage
products to our customers. The program gives us access to the tools,
information and resources we need to successfully use, sell, deploy, and
support Data Robotics' products and services."
Additionally Data Robotics has teamed up with Western Digital (NYSE: WDC),
one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders in developing
and manufacturing products for distributors and retailers such as
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) and Target (NYSE: TGT).
The partnership will allow Data Robotics to provide bundled storage
packages that offer Western Digital's award winning Green Power Disk
Drives; for a limited time, customers throughout the U.S. can receive up to
a $528 savings on the purchase a 2TB Drobo for $749* and 4TB Drobo for
$1,075*. See www.drobo.com/offer for more details.
*After Mail-In-Rebate
About Data Robotics
Data Robotics offers Drobo, an award-winning external storage system that
takes a step beyond traditional data storage options by adding a layer of
intelligence and configurability to simplify operations and enable
customers to easily expand storage capacity as the user's data collection
grows over time. Drobo can be augmented by DroboShare, a companion product
that allows Drobo to be safely accessed and shared over a network. In
tandem, these products provide a fully automated and expandable networked
storage solution for sharing data -- including self-monitoring,
self-healing and an easy-to-understand visual status and alert panel. For
more information visit Data Robotics at www.datarobotics.com
Contact:
Julie Tangen
Kulesa Public Relations for Data Robotics
831.454.8523
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