Bell Micro Distributes OCZ

OCZ Technology Group, Inc. has signed a strategic distribution agreement with global distributor Bell Microproducts, Inc. to further strengthen the availability of OCZ’s premium SSDs for business and enterprise clients. OCZ intends to distribute its complete range of Vertex 2.5 inch, Colossus 3.5 inch, Z-Drive PCI-E and customizable Intrepid solid state drives through Bell Micro.

An industry-recognized leader with over 20 years of experience in the design, configuration, integration, and support of storage systems, Bell Micro is one of the world’s largest value-added distributors of storage and computing technology, serving a diverse set of customers, including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), commercial and value added resellers (VARs) and system builders.

OCZ’s superlative SSDs are an ideal match for Bell Micro’s unique and discerning customer base, revolutionizing performance, durability and power efficiency compared to traditional hard drives, and addressing a wide range of applications for enterprise-class data management.

“Bell Microproducts is a leader in the distribution and integration of storage components and we are pleased to partner with Bell Micro to make our solid state solutions more readily available to enterprise clients,” said Ryan Petersen, Chief Executive Officer of OCZ Technology Group. “By continuously broadening partnerships with solution experts such as Bell Micro, OCZ is on a path to make SSDs the preferred choice over hard disk drives for professional infrastructures that place a premium on reliability, low power consumption, and total cost of ownership. OCZ’s reputation for innovative solid state drives, its ability to cater to the unique needs of enterprise clients and its understanding of global market needs, has led to strong brand recognition and leadership throughout the world. This partnership with Bell Micro will allow OCZ to continue to strengthen its international sales and distribution channel and make the company’s complete lineup of high-quality SSDs more readily available for enterprise class clients in a wide range of applications.”

According to Joe Cousins, Vice President of Marketing for Bell Micro, “We are dedicated to the storage marketplace and we see SSD technology as a strategic addition to high performance storage as well as embedded applications that require solid state computing performance and reliability. Adding OCZ to our line card further strengthens our product offering and helps solidify Bell Micro as the leader in solid state technology solutions. We are committed to having the best line up of SSDs and we are excited to add a company like OCZ.”