Brocade Confirms Correct Communications Moves to Alliance Partner Network Program Elite Partner Status


Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD), the leader in fabric-based data center networking solutions, today announces Correct Communications, has achieved Brocade Alliance Partner Network (APN) Programe Elite Partner status, providing it with a select range of benefits to assist in its sales and promotion of Brocade’s end-to-end networking solutions to Australian Capital Territory (ACT) enterprise.
 
Having worked successfully together for over two years, establishing a joint lead and business generation programme, the elevation to APN Elite Partnership will see even greater mutual benefit between Brocade and Correct Communications. Correct Communications will now have access to a new and selective range of benefits including marketing development funds for driving IP business growth, rewards and deal registration, incentives and discounted demonstration equipment and greater technical, marketing and training support.
 
Correct Communications is on an enviable growth trajectory having, in two years, increasing its revenue growth 400 percent, tripling its professional headcount and rapidly expanding its Federal and local account base.
 
Charlie Foo, Vice President Asia Pacific, Brocade said: “Correct Communications is renowned in the ACT for its business reputation and technical capacity. It is partners of this calibre that Brocade sees great value in nurturing and we are very pleased to welcome them to Elite Partner status.”
 
Andrew Weir, Director, Correct Communications, said: “The benefits of partnering with Brocade, and now achieving Brocade Elite Partner status, is how it has helped differentiate and grow our business and always with an eye on the future. With the Brocade solutions we can present very favourable switch offerings and support, and above that of other vendors. Brocade’s marketing funds have helped lift Correct Communication’s profile in the ACT and it has certainly made a difference in our growth.”

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