A distribution deal between semiconductor and storage supplier Bell
Microproducts and chipmaker Intel is a "natural fit" according to
the two companies.
Through this agreement, Bell will distribute select Intel products
in the US and Canada. Bell will be franchised to carry the Intel
Server Board family of single, dual and quad motherboards,
including the chassis, Xeon, Itanium and Pentium 4 server
microprocessors that support them.
Bell, which has offices in Toronto and Vancouver, serves a large
customer base of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), system
integrators, value-added resellers (VAR) and resellers, and also
provides a host of supply chain and financial services for
OEMs.
The company is franchised for Intel connectivity products,
including the complete line of Intel Pro 1000 and 100 adapters for
Ethernet, iSCSi and RAID. This agreement also includes the full
line of Intel's Compact-PCI family.
With this announcement, Bell joins the Intel Technology Provider
Programme, which allows small service providers and enterprise
customers to resource Intel's products and support services.