Tech Data, a TD SYNNEX company, announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with AvePoint, the most advanced platform for optimizing SaaS operations and securing collaboration, to provide comprehensive Microsoft 365 data management solutions in the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region. The expanded partnership will now cover Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
Through this collaboration, Tech Data will offer the AvePoint Confidence Platform to reseller partners and drive further value for enterprises around the Microsoft 365 productivity solutions. The AvePoint Confidence Platform is the only software as a service (SaaS) platform that offers an extensive suite of solutions to manage the entire data lifecycle in Microsoft 365. It offers critical cloud backup, archiving, security, governance as well as compliance solutions to enable customers to migrate, manage and protect Microsoft 365 data effectively.
Commenting on the development, Mark Tan, Vice President & Country General Manager of Tech Data Singapore said “As the cloud market continues to grow rapidly with 65.9% of application software spending projected to be for cloud technologies by 2025, up from 57.7% in 20221, this partnership with AvePoint is both timely and strategic for Tech Data. AvePoint’s solutions are a great complement to our existing Microsoft cloud portfolio, enabling us to offer partners and resellers a one-stop solution that goes beyond productivity and cybersecurity. We will also provide consultation and managed services to enable and equip our resellers, further enhancing their capabilities in serving their customers.”
The AvePoint Confidence Platform is hosted on Azure and available in 15 global data centres, backed by world class 24/7 support, which ensures operational efficiency for Microsoft 365 as well as data sovereignty.
“The shift to cloud-based solutions is a megatrend and AvePoint is dedicated to deliver innovative solutions that accelerate the cloud journey. AvePoint facilitates the migration of businesses to Microsoft 365, while ensuring that their data is protected, and collaboration is secured within the cloud,” said Angela Choo, Vice President of Channel, Asia, AvePoint. “We are thrilled to partner with Tech Data and are confident that we will benefit from their vast global ecosystem of technology providers and partners.”
Tech Data’s Centre of Excellence will also play a key role by enabling the reseller partners to go-to-market with add-on solutions such as Data Protection, MS Teams Management, securing Microsoft 365 with building zero trust frameworks, among other benefits. The AvePoint Confidence Platform will soon be available in other APJ markets such as Malaysia, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam and Indonesia.
