Technology Magazine March 2019 | Page 388

DIMENSION DATA
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‘ We are one of their largest global partners with a shared heritage spanning more than 25 years – and we have Gold Partner status in every region in which we jointly operate ’

— Dimension Data
The company currently operates in 29 cities across 15 states in the US , and partners with the some of the largest global companies based in the country , such as Cisco . “ Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet since 1984 , and today , more than 85 % of all Internet traffic travels across Cisco ’ s systems ,” Dimension Data states . “ We are one of their largest global partners with a shared heritage spanning more than 25 years – and we have Gold Partner status in every region in which we jointly operate .” Dimension Data has also established Gold Partner status with
Microsoft in 21 countries and Titanium Partner status with Dell EMC . US firms such as NetApp , McAfee , and Oracle have also partnered with the IT services provider . In 2015 , the company also partnered with the Amaury Sports Organisation ( ASO ), agreeing to a five-year deal to be the technology partner of for cycling events . As part of the agreement , the company provides telemetrics for the sports .
The firm aims to use technology to accelerate the business of its clients , targeting four key areas within its services : digital infrastructure , hybrid , cloud , workspaces of tomorrow , and cybersecurity . Dimension Data noticed the growth of IT-as-a-service across these four sectors , allowing the business to cover a range of offerings from cloud advisory services to on-premise cloud solutions . Due to its work with both public and private cloud computing , the company ’ s operations are defined as hybrid cloud services . The company has a holistic approach towards its clients – from consulting engagement to the management of IT operations . Dimension Data also offers what it dubs “ omnichannel customer
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