Berk-Tek
and Leviton announced today the completion of a long-term strategic agreement,
creating the Berk-Tek Leviton Technologies (BLT) alliance. The combined
strength of Leviton’s extensive connectivity portfolio with the leading
performance of Berk-Tek’s cables creates the industry’s premier copper and
fiber solution that provides customers with a best-of-breed option for reliable
and high-performance networks.
The alliance extends beyond marketing to include product development and
manufacturing as well as joint sales and support. Both companies are leaders in
copper and fiber networks for data centers, healthcare, financial, government
and enterprise applications. Together, Berk-Tek and Leviton will capitalize on
both firms’ well-known capabilities. The scope of BLT is the United States and
Canada as well as global customers that demand consistent network performance
across all their networks. Both companies are mutually represented in the
United States through industry-leading local sales representative companies
that provide customers with a complete network infrastructure solution.
“Berk-Tek is the industry leader for cabling solutions and this agreement truly
offers customers the highest level of service and return on investment in the
industry,” said Ross Goldman, Vice President and General Manager of Leviton
Network Solutions. “Together we offer customers, contractors and distributors a
best-of-breed solution, outstanding value, industry-leading technology, support
and quality.”
“We are pleased to align with Leviton, whose enterprise and data center
solutions combined with their expanded global reach allow us to provide
exceptional value to our customers and channel partners,” stated Paul Trunk,
President of Berk-Tek and Vice President and General Manager of Nexans LAN
Division North America. “The combined product and engineering development
offerings, backed by the joint sales and support model creates tailored
end-to-end solutions to worldwide end users in all markets, resulting in
customer satisfaction and loyalty.”
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