snom Signs Major Distribution Agreement with Tek-Mart

snom technology AG, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced Voice over IP (VoIP) phones for the enterprise and residential markets, continued to aggressively expand its global sales channel by signing a major agreement with Tek-Mart, one of the largest technology distributors in Mexico.  snom’s new 820 and 3xx series desktop SIP phones and its award-winning mobile snom m3 IP DECT phone are now available to Tek-Mart’s reseller network of Value-Added Resellers, Network Service Providers and Systems Integrators.

“snom is one of the world’s leading VoIP handset companies and we are pleased to bring its fourth-generation SIP phones to Mexico,” said Fernando Gutiérrez, Tek-Mart spokesmen.  “snom phones’ ease of interoperability and advanced VoIP calling features make them an ideal handset for Tek-Mart’s IP PBX platform partners making them easy to provision and deploy to our business customers.”

Tek-Mart will distribute snom’s full line of VoIP telephones including the snom 3xx series of advanced SIP phones as well as the new IP DECT phone for VoIP users, the snom m3. The snom m3 provides an optimal VoIP communication system for the home office, SMB or enterprise.  snom provides customers with feature-rich business telephones that offer plug-and-play integration into any SIP-based telephony platform.

Tek-Mart, which has offices in Mexico City, Monterrey and Puebla will sell snom phones through their network of Tek-Mart resellers as well as independent resellers throughout the country.  As part of the program, Tek-Mart employees have successfully completed snom’s technical training program and achieved full certification to provide technical support for snom  portfolio of handset products.

“We are excited to have Tek-Mart, one of Mexico’s top tier technology distributors, as snom’s first channel  partner to help drive our expansion efforts in this region,” said Michael Knieling, snom technology AG executive vice president of marketing and sales. “ We believe that small- and medium-sized businesses in this region will embrace the technology and value provided by snom’s third generation SIP phones that are fully backed by one of the country’s most trusted service technology companies.”

About Tek-Mart

Tek-Mart is a Mexican Company founded in 2004 based in Mexico City with offices in Monterrey and Puebla serving the Mexican and Central America markets. The company is focused on Convergence markets such as: data networking, voice over ip and video. Tek-Mart also has partnerships with Epygi, Foundry Networks, Force10, ECI Telecom and MRV.www.tek-mart.com

About snom

snom technology AG develops and manufactures VoIP telephones and related equipment based on the IETF open standard, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). Recognized for its high-quality, customizable, and costeffective business solutions, snom is also differentiated by the company’s history in the VoIP industry, and its dedication to high security standards. All of snom’s software exists in the firmware on the phones – making it easier for users to download updates and new features. snom customers benefit from the interoperability and flexibility that the snom telephones offer, including plug and play integration and universal compatibility with any SIP-based telephony platform. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, snom technology AG also has offices in Italy, France and the US. The company distributes its fourth generation SIP phones through its network of more than 200 authorized reseller partners in 60 countries worldwide. For more information on snom, please visit www.snom.com.

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