VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

In a major development in Channel leadership role, D-Link has appointed Sanket Kulkarni as Channel Head for its Consumer & Mobility business. This is part of the company’s new strategic move to further strengthen its channel engagement for consumer and mobility business across India & SAARC region. Tushar Sighat, Executive Director & CEO, D-Link (India) Ltd, said, “D-Link is an established networking player in the SMB/ SME and consumer segment, and Sanket’s vast experience in the channel domain shall give the brand an extra edge. We are confident his tremendous understanding of market will help us penetrate deeper into the consumer and mobility segment. Also, his result-oriented approach will drive revenue for the company with increased profitability. It is, indeed, our pleasure to welcome him on board.” Read more

Connection 2015 – D-Link’s flagship channel event has successfully reached out to resellers in over 24 cities pan India. The key focus of this year’s Connections 2015 programme was to intensify channel engagement and educate partner on new technology trend in networking segment. Connections – D-Link’s channel engagement programme in format of a roadshow has garnered widespread appreciation amongst channel community since its inception. This nationwide roadshow is aimed towards connecting with partners/ resellers present across the country; interact and strengthen business relationship, and educate them on future trends in networking segment. “While we, at D-Link, diligently follow the Feet on Street model with our sales force regularly interacting with the channel partners/ reseller; Connections is an extension of our commitment towards partner engagement. This year, Connections 2015 reached out to 2,300-plus reseller present in metros as well as B & C locations. Over the ye...

Going one step ahead and integrating technological advance with its marketing strategy, D-Link (India) has announced the launch of ‘D-LINK – CONNECT Mobile APP’ for its channel partners/ re-sellers & retailers across the country. Tushar Sighat dlink 150x150 D Link Empowers its Partners & Retailers with a Mobile App Talking about the novel initiative, Tushar Sighat, Executive Director & CEO – D-Link (India) Ltd. said, “Channel community has evolved over the year, today they have an increased appetite for information. With partner/ reseller engagement being at the core of our strategy and as an organization promoting technology excellence, we are constantly looking at ways to stay connected & engage with our target audiences. D-LINK – CONNECT Mobile APP is a platform to connect with our partners/ re-sellers through social network in a faster & easier way.” Read more

D-Link (India) Limited has announced availability of DIR-890L, a new high-performance 11AC Ultra-Fast Wi-Fi Router. Ushering in the bold new look of D-Link home networking range, DIR-890L part of ULTRA Performance Series of 11AC Wi-Fi Routers is built with the speed, coverage and processing power needed to support the most bandwidth-demanding applications and devices. Resembling a spaceship, DIR-890L by D-Link brings an aggressive and stylish look to home networking with a premium red finish that is designed to match the ultra-performance delivered by these new routers. In addition, the sleek form-factor features a broad base with angular points. With Six high-powered antennas D-Link DIR-890L optimizes coverage & offers extreme performance in a modern form-factor for today’s homes. Powered by Tri-Band Technology and with speed up to 3.2Gbps, DIR-890L delivers the necessary ultra-performance to power even the most demanding connected homes, making it the best wireless home rout...

D-Link (India) Limited has appointed neoteric infomatique as its value-added distributor in a bid to expand its distribution network and enhance focus on futuristic networking. Neoteric will act as the promoter and facilitator of D-Link’s futuristic networking range across the length and breadth of the country. In recent times, D-Link has introduced a gamut of futuristic networking range that aims to benefit the new-age digital consumer lifestyle. D-Link’s range of futuristic products includes Wireless AC Series of Router, mydlink- Enabled Camera, Baby Camera, Media Streamer, Range Extender, IoT Range of products. neoteric as a value-added distributor will work towards propagating D-Link futuristic networking range and create a strong customer pull in the market. Commenting on the strategic development Tushar Sighat, Executive Director & CEO, D-Link (India) Ltd, said, “D-Link as an enabler of connectivity solution has products that are exclusively designed for today’s tech-s...

D-Link, along with GajShield, has now rolled out a multicity channel engagement program. Christened as “SecureEdge 2015”, the roadshow will act as an ideal platform to showcase next- generation security solution and engage with partners/ system integrators present pan India. “Through SecureEdge, we aim to reach out to partners pan India with D-Link–GajShield security solution and help them address the enterprise security concern in an effectual manner. The key takeaway for partners would be the USP that the Solution offers, which also gives it an edge over other competing UTM players in the market,” said Sumith Satheesan, AVP – Security & Storage Business, D-Link (India) Ltd. The inaugural show of “SecureEdge 2015” was recently held in Mumbai, which had over 60 partners in attendance. At the event, D-Link showcased its end-to-end network security solution range for SOHO, SMB, SME and Enterprise segments. SecureEdge 2015 will reach out to partners in the A & B Class citie...

D-Link has inked a deal with GajShield. D-Link will now offer high-end network security solution to meet the protection requirements of modern enterprise’s mission-critical infrastructure, and further strengthens its Security product portfolio. Tushar Sighat, Executive Director & CEO, D-Link (India) Ltd, said, “For the past two years, we, at D-Link, have made some significant business alliances that have amplified our Enterprise product portfolio. Our association with GajShield is another in the series of strategic tie-up deliberated toward expanding enterprise product portfolio and reinforcing our presence in the Network Security segment. D-Link’s robust business infrastructure and holistic approach along with GajShield’s domain expertise in network security will benefit and empower enterprises.” With GajShield on board, D-Link will now be offering end-to-end network security solution ranging from 25 User UTM to 10,000 User UTM, and will cater to SOHO, SMB, SME and Enterpri...

D-Link has made a major breakthrough in customer service support by introducing the revolutionary “D-Link Direct Service – DDS” during mid-2013. Following the overwhelming response to DDS, the company has now decided to extend this service to customers present in C & D Class cities as well. As a result, the new and enhanced service support system will make the turnaround time faster and increase the footprint for DDS pan India. The highly appreciated and admired D-Link Direct Service with its new Regional model will be backed by D-Link Service Centres (DSCs) along with D-Link Service Partners (DSP) and D-Link Authorized Collection centres (DAC). So with a presence in over 150 cities, DDS will now offer faster and reliable service to customers across India. All regional DDS Centres are equipped with the state-of-the-art BGA (Ball Grid Array) facilities to support quick resolution. D-Link Direct Service (DDS) benefit can be availed on all D-Link ADSL Broadband, Wireless and sele...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To strengthen its position, D-Link has extended its Network Storage Business line. D-Link, at its recently concluded channel/ System Integrator meet in Mumbai, presented its business and distribution model for network storage. Additionally, D-Link also introduced a range of Network Storage devices for businesses and enterprises, that are engineered for performance, flexibility, improved productivity, mitigate risk, simplify management and lower overall cost of ownership. Sumith Satheesan, AVP – Security & Storage Business, D-Link (India) Ltd, said, “With growing emphasis on network infrastructure across various business verticals, and exponential rise in data has made Network Storage a top priority for most CTOs. Industry reports suggest Network storage market in India was at $346 million in 2013 and is estimated to reach $550 million by 2017. Hence, the business potential in th...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE D-Link has introduced D-Link DGS-6604 xStack chassis switch which delivers 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) aggregation, and Power Over Ethernet (PoE) support. This switch enables businesses to future proof their networks with field proven IPv6 capabilities, high availability for mission-critical applications, enhanced security, and simplified management. "As data-rich applications and bandwidth demands continue to grow, businesses are now looking for affordable, high-performance networking devices that offer seamless integration with other network components. D-Link's superior economic model and range of standards-based switches ensure businesses don't have to settle for complex, premium priced hardware," said Tushar Sighat, CEO, D-Link (India) Ltd. D-Link DGS-6604 chassis-based switch is currently available all across India through D-Links wide network of national distributors Ingram Micro and Redington and business distributor...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE D-Link has become the first manufacturer of networking solutions to achieve compliance with a new international carbon footprint standard. D-Link's 5-Port (DGS-1005D) and 8-Port (DGS-1008D) Desktop Switches are now certified compliant with ISO/CD 14067-1:2010 and PAS 2050:2008. "Since 2005, D-Link has manufactured energy-efficient products by utilizing Green practices and is now extending this initiative to develop products that deliver even better performance using less energy and materials," said Jayesh Kotak, Vice-President -Product Marketing, D-Link India Ltd. "As a leading global networking corporation, we are constantly enhancing our R&D capabilities as well as our supply chain to help protect the planet while at the same time maximizing the benefits for our customers." Built with D-Link Green technology, the two desktop switches conserve energy by recognizing when a port is active or inactive, and automati...