Dell and NTS secure Dhs2.34m contract to provide new IT infrastructure to Spinney's wholesale

The supermarket giant hopes the new infrastructure will support the distribution of thousands of fast-moving consumer goods to its branches and other outlets across the entire region.

The deal includes the provision of a range of Dell's enterprise-class products and services, including 27 Dell PowerEdge servers, two Dell|EMCCX4 storage area networks, a Dell storage tape library and ProSupport four-hour mission critical services to ensure the infrastructure runs smoothly. Among other benefits, the new solution will ensure increased efficiency and speed across Spinney's wholesale supply chain.

Mr. Nair T K G, IT manager, Spinneys, said,

"Due to rapid growth across our organization in the last few years and the different nature of the retail and wholesale departments within Spinneys, there was a strong need to create an exclusive IT environment for our wholesale division. It was clear that Dell offered the best fit for our organization with solutions which provided strong support our businesses, including the ProSupport service offering which will enable us to customize and tailor services to fit our technical expertise and business needs."

Shivkumar Gopal, Director, NTS added, "From the outset of our discussions with Spinneys, the team here at NTS not only assured the customer of the enterprise capabilities of Dell, but were on hand to answer any queries and fully manage the customer's expectations.."

Regional sales manager, Dell UAE, Ashraf Hamid, commented, "Dell is delighted to have been chosen by Spinneys, along with NTS, to equip its wholesale division with new enterprise-class infrastructure. The contract was won due to the quality of the products and our ProSupport service offerings, as well as our commitment to customer excellence which was exemplified throughout the successful implementation of the solutions."