SAN JOSE, Calif., March 23, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bell Microproducts Inc. (Nasdaq:BELM), one of the world's largest value-added distributors of storage and computing technology, today announced that its Latin American division has signed a distribution agreement with Dell Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Bell Micro will distribute Dell laptops and netbooks to retailers and SMBs throughout Latin America.
Bell Micro Latin America's vice president of sales and marketing, Yali Luna, notes that the inclusion of Dell in the product portfolio is part of Bell Micro's strategy to bring on additional high profile brands that can help to diversify the Latin America division's portfolio – particularly in the area of mobility. "Mobility is one of the key areas where the market is growing in Latin America," said Luna. "We are committed to our customers in this region, and want to ensure that our linecard contains all of the key brands that they expect as they move towards mobile technology."
Dell products will be shipped from Bell Micro's Miami warehouse to Latin America. In the future, shipments are expected go directly from Dell's manufacturing facilities in China to Bell Micro's facilities in Chile and Brazil.
"The Dell name is synonymous with quality, and it is a brand with which consumers in Latin America are very familiar," continued Luna. "We expect that offering Dell products to our resellers will open up many opportunities for Bell Micro in Latin America."
Focused on serving a diverse set of customers including OEMs, VARs, the retail channel, and systems builders, Bell Microproducts Latin America has become a major supplier of storage and computer products in the Latin American market. Additionally, as the leading computer hardware distributor to Latin America, Bell Micro ships more than 40 percent of the region's hard disk drive requirements.
Dell products will be available through Bell Micro Latin America beginning in late March, 2010. Please call 305-477-6406 or visit http://www.bellmicrola.com.
About Bell Microproducts Inc.
Bell Microproducts (Nasdaq:BELM), is an international, value-added distributor of a wide range of high-tech products, solutions and services including, storage systems, servers, software, computer components, and peripherals, as well as maintenance and professional services. An industry-recognized specialist in storage products, the company is one of the world's largest storage-centric value-added distributors.
Bell Microproducts is uniquely qualified with deep technical and application expertise to service a broad range of information technology needs. From design to deployment, its products are available at any level of integration, from components to subsystem assemblies and fully-integrated, tested and certified system solutions. More information can be found in the company's SEC filings, or by visiting the Bell Microproducts web site at http://www.bellmicro.com.