Australian disto Whitegold Solutions has been appointed a D-Link “value added partner” to help drive the vendor’s products into the SMB markets.

According to D-Link’s announcement, the appointment “extends the company’s footprint to service a growing number of channel sales opportunities in the SMB and SME markets in Australia”.

The two organisations say they will work together to address the education, government and corporate markets.

WhiteGold’s managing director Dominic Whitehand says his company will also be able to support new D-Link opportunities with services such as wireless site surveys, as well as recruiting and educating new channel partners. The company already offers certifications for a variety of vendors, including Fortinet, Watchguard, nCircle and Barracuda. ®

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