Micro-P awarded prestigious Preferred Distributor status accolade by Network Group
Posted by Richard Strange on Mon, Aug 08, 2011 @ 09:37 AM
Network Group, the UK’s premier IT buying group for IT resellers and retailers has today awarded Micro-P, a leading retail distributor in the UK, the prestigious accolade of Preferred Distributor Status. With immediate effect the Network Group will gain direct access to over 20,000 products from a portfolio of more than 150 manufacturers working with Micro-P as well as access to specialist merchandising teams, website and ecommerce support, exclusive Network Group stock keeping units (SKU’s), emerging technologies and credit facilities. The partnership will also enable the Network Group to work with additional distribution partners under the DCC plc group umbrella that includes Micro-P.
“Our decision to award Micro-P Preferred Distributor Status was brought on by increasing supply chain challenges caused by our “buck the trend” growth of 36% in FY09 and 25% in FY10. This led us to consider signing another preferred distributor to meet those challenges,” said Wayne Cockerill, Chairman, Network Group. “Micro-P took time to understand our organisation and their willingness to deliver a bespoke service that will benefit our entire membership base led us to award them this status.”
“We are delighted to have achieved Preferred Distributor Status within the Network Group,” said Gerry O’Keefe, Managing Director, Micro-P. “Micro-P has progressively become the UK’s distributor of choice which has seen us continuously expand our customer base. We are proud to add the Network Group, the UK’s Premier buying Group to our customer portfolio. The Network Group further cements our commitment to our vendors and resellers as we continually strive to provide a market-leading proposition, state-of-the-art distribution, a host of managed services and the highest levels of customer service and satisfaction at all times.”
“We have worked very closely with the Network Group to deliver a range of products, services and solutions that will most definitely be an advantage to their extensive membership database, said Mike Buley, Retail Sales Director, Micro-P. “We distribute and market over 20,000 IT products from more than 150 vendors. Our extensive range combined with our in-house team of market specialists will enable the Network Group and its members to get the very best in account management, the latest in cutting edge technology, bespoke solutions, breadth of product range and the best deals in the market.”
Micro-P will enjoy direct access to the extensive Network Group membership database as well as dynamic channel marketing initiatives, web marketing, regular vendor product and solutions briefings, training and events.