PHOENIX AI today announces signing a strategic agreement with Channel Tools, a leading company providing high tech products distribution and integration. Channel Tools has now added the PHOENIX AI’s edge on-device-based IVA (Intelligent Video Analytics) Platform to the portfolio of solutions available through Tech Data. This agreement will allow PHOENIX AI to develop a sales channel in the EMEA region and will be delivered through Channel Tools partnership with Tech Data.

Where live intelligent video analytics has previously only been possible with clouds and servers, PHOENIX AI can now provide innovative analytics with an on-device perspective. PHOENIX AI’s core technology is built on advanced Computer vision algorithms, machine learning, and deep neural networks integrated with the latest edge on-device hardware platform to provide you with the analytics you need to maximise live detections, segmentations, classifications, and more.

Kewal Gupta, CEO at Channel Tools, said: “PHOENIX AI’s technology strengthens and extends our range of solutions and business outcomes driven by AI and Machine Learning. With PHOENIX AI’s on edge technology we are now successfully becoming a leading provider of AI based business outcomes available to businesses large and small.”

Laurent Renard, CEO at PHOENIX AI added, “Together, PHOENIX AI and Channel Tools expand their opportunities in the EMEA market by offering unique IVA on-device technologies for security, smart cities, industry 4.0, and more, imagining a world of automatic analytics where any camera can be complemented with smart and ethic on-device intelligence. With Channel Tools experience within this field we can achieve this!”

If you are interested in finding out more about the edge on-device IVA Platform and our strategic agreement with PHOENIX AI, please contact us.

More about PHOENIX AI: PHOENIX AI is a proud partner of NVIDIA and of Milestone VMS. Located in Péruwelz (Belgium), PHOENIX AI supplies a combination of hardware and software solutions for live detections about existing or brand-new IP cameras.

More about Channel Tools: Channel tools works with high potential emerging and innovative technology vendors to support their growth and adoption with channel. In addition, Channel Tools provides comprehensive marketing services.

Channel Tools today announces signing a strategic agreement with Wonderstore, a leading company providing the latest technology to capture customer analytics in-store. Channel Tools has now added the IoT-based Visitor Data Collection Platform to the portfolio of solutions available through Tech Data. This agreement will allow Channel Tools to develop a sales channel for Wonderstore in the EMEA region and will be delivered through Channel Tools partnership with Tech Data EMEA.

Where customer analytics has previously only been possible with websites and digital analytics software, Wonderstore understand the importance of the shop journey and can now provide innovative analytics in-store. Wonderstore’s core technology is built on advanced Computer Vision algorithms, machine learning, and deep neural networks integrated with the latest IoT visual sensors providing you with the data you need to maximise in-store layout as well as ROI, increased sales, and more.

Kewal Gupta, CEO at Channel Tools, said: “Wonderstore’s Retail focussed technology is a great addition to our portfolio of solutions. Retail analytics and insight is key to every retail store irrespective of size. From understanding the profile of your visitor to activation of customised content through display technology, Wonderstore maximises the selling opportunity with the customer.”

Luigi Crudele, CEO at Wonderstore added, “Together, Wonderstore and Channel Tools expand their opportunities in the EMEA market by offering unique in-store IoT technologies for brick and mortars, imagining a world of analytics where retailers can re-design the data-driven in-store customer experience. With Channel Tools experience within this field we’ll be able to achieve this!”

If you are interested in finding out more about the IoT-based Visitor Data Collection Platform and our strategic agreement with Wonderstore, please contact us.

Channel Tools today announces signing a strategic agreement with AssetPool, experts in IoT and IIoT automated asset compliance and verification software. Channel Tools has now added the AssetPool Platform to its portfolio of solutions. This agreement will allow Channel Tools to develop a sales channel for AssetPool globally.

The AssetPool Platform specialises in asset management, compliance and risk analysis software allowing you to take your business off paper and into the cloud with a complete and fully customisable smart inspection & live monitoring software solution. Assetpool helps you to identify who, what, where, and when in relation to every asset inspection.

Kewal Gupta, CEO at Channel Tools, said: “AssetPool is a perfect solution to add to the portfolio available from Channel Tools. Not only can the platform help you automate process, it can also drive down costs. With IoT and IIoT devices now linked into the platform we have an end to end solution that will be able to monitor assets and provide actionable insight.”

Drew Scott-Dawkins, Director at AssetPool added, “For AssetPool, this agreement with Channel Tools reinforces its expansion strategy into UK and Europe, our partnership allows both parties to solve key customer problems around cost effective and innovative asset management and really affordable IoT and IIoT live monitoring solutions to the small and medium enterprises.”

If you are interested in finding out more about the AssetPool Platform and our strategic agreement with AssetPool, please contact us.

Further to the announcement last year with Channel Tools announcing its partnership with London-based AI technology specialist Faculty, Channel Tools has now added Faculty Platform to the portfolio of solutions available through Tech Data. The partnership aims to accelerate the development of the sales channel for Faculty’s data science workbench, Faculty Platform, as the market for all-in-one data science tools accelerates.

Faculty Platform is a world-class workbench, designed to help data scientists build and deploy machine learning and predictive analytics models. Developed by and for data scientists, the software is engineered to simplify data science infrastructure, optimise team collaboration, and accelerate the development of machine learning models. It is used every day by hundreds of data science teams to deliver value fast.

Kewal Gupta, CEO at Channel Tools, said “We are excited to now be able to offer Faculty Platform through the sales channel at Tech Data. With this sales channel we will be able to drive Faculty Platform sales and delivery at scale.”

John Gibson, Chief Commercial Officer at Faculty, added, “We are delighted to partner with Channel Tools and Tech Data. Their experience and reach will ensure that our AI technology helps as many organisations as possible to build AI into their business.”

If you are interested in finding out more about Faculty Platform or the partnership, contact us today.

Channel Tools today announces signing a strategic agreement with amplía))), experts in devices, communications and data analysis. Channel Tools has now added the OpenGate IIoT Platform to the portfolio of solutions available through Tech Data. This agreement will allow Channel Tools to develop a sales channel for amplía))) in the EMEA region and will be delivered through Channel Tools partnership with Tech Data EMEA.

The OpenGate IIoT Platform is a very powerful and complete solution for the management of the entire infrastructure of any M2M or IoT solution that relies on business processes. The platform applies algorithms to analyse single and collective information and allows you to control and operate your devices from a centralised solution with advanced capabilities.

Kewal Gupta, CEO at Channel Tools, said: “amplía))) are a great addition to our portfolio. The key driver for customers is to be able deliver end-to-end solutions. amplía))) not only helps you achieve this but can also deliver solutions at scale.”

Jesús Martín, Manager at amplía))) added, “For amplía))), this agreement with Channel Tools reinforces its expansion strategy in Europe by providing digital transformation technology, with the power of IoT leveraged on OpenGate platform, to its large customer base.”

If you are interested in finding out more about the OpenGate IIoT Platform and our strategic agreement with amplía))), please contact us.

Channel Tools announces today the signing of a strategic agreement with Oktium. The instant live video connection platform allows online customers to reach out to brick and mortar establishments in Retail, Manufacturing, Automotive and Services sectors for an “in-store” like experience. This agreement will enable Channel Tools to develop a sales channel for Oktium in the EMEA region through its partnership with Tech Data.

Developed specifically for use in retail and service industries, Oktium adds convenience of personalised interaction, bridging the gap between the online and in-store experience. This live video connection solution comes with integrated features such as one-tap appointment setting, one-tap information sharing and one-tap payment options and more, setting it apart from other providers. To top it up, all the data obtained during Oktium video calls lands directly into the establishment’s Customer Management Systems such as CRM, or Inventory Management.

Kewal Gupta, CEO at Channel Tools, said: “We are pleased to have signed this agreement with Oktium. It allows us to extend our solutions that are designed to enhance the digital customer’s experience with brick and mortar locations. Its immersive online mobile shopping experience and the data it provides allows companies to increase their visibility and attract more customers. Our partnership with Tech Data allows their customers to add Oktium to their end-to-end solution.”

Mark Tailford, Global Sales at Oktium, added: “Oktium is a video connection unlike any other. It does not require any prior communication between the parties. It is customisable. It can accommodate businesses with multiple employees and departments. We believe, and are glad Channel Tools shares our beliefs, that human Face2Face interaction is a key to businesses’ success in the digital age, and cannot be replaced with anything else.”

If you are interested in finding out more about the solution and our strategic agreement with Oktium, please contact us.

Channel Tools today announces signing a strategic agreement with US based thermal technology specialist Bolide Technology. Channel Tools has now added Bolide Technology to the portfolio of solutions available through Tech Data. This agreement will allow Channel Tools to develop a sales channel for Bolide Technology in the EMEA region and will be delivered through Channel Tools partnership with Tech Data EMEA.

Bolide Technology is a world-wide manufacturer of thermal technology with use cases in a number of vertical markets. The initial range being onboarded focuses on Thermal Cameras and Temperature measuring devices.

Kewal Gupta, CEO at Channel Tools, said: “Due to the current climate it is more important than ever to provide a safe environment to reduce risk of infection whilst ensuring peace-of-mind to staff, students, customers and the general public. Bolide Technology offers a range of thermal technology solutions that can be utilised to reduce risk and ensure maximum safety. With the sales channel available from Tech Data, we will be able to drive Bolide Technology sales and delivery at scale.”

Alejandro Salinas, Vice President at Bolide Technology Group, added, “We are excited to bring our video and thermal solutions already widely used in the Americas to new markets through this strategic partnership with Channel Tools and Tech Data. Our ability to offer the latest in technology for a rapidly changing world and or quickly customize to customer needs will complement Tech Data’s already impressive Next Gen IT solutions and bring additional value to the VARS and SI’s.”

If you are interested in finding out more about the solutions available through this collaboration and our strategic agreement with Bolide Technology, please contact us.

Channel Tools today announces signing a strategic agreement with Ombori AB, a company that specialises in providing digital experience in physical spaces using the Ombori Grid Platform. This agreement will allow Channel Tools to develop a sales channel for Ombori in the EMEA region. This will be delivered to market through Channel Tools partnership with Tech Data EMEA.

With the ability to provide seamless customer journeys and shopping experience Ombori boast an impressive range of customer referenceability. Their solutions range from Queue Management all the way through to interactive digital screens, Selfie Mirrors and Smart Recycling Bins.

Above all, every solution is designed to enhance the customer experience and increase connectivity to your brand. Physical locations have to transform and become digital spaces to provide the customer with quicker, easier and safer visits. Three of the core solutions provided are Queue Management, Occupancy Control and Curbside Pickup.

Kewal Gupta, MD at Channel Tools said, “We are pleased to have signed this agreement with Ombori AB. It allows us to extend our range of customer experience solutions across a number of verticals with specific focus areas being Retail, Health and Public Spaces. Also, with Tech Data’s breadth of technology to provide the edge hardware and touchpoints, the market can benefit from being able to procure a complete end-to-end solution to provide an ultimate customer experience through Tech Data.”

Daniel Helman, Chief Commercial Officer at Ombori, added, “In these challenging times, making our spaces safer and easier to use is a priority for our clients. Ombori Grid enables us to do that quickly and cost effectively. We are delighted to partner with Tech Data to bring this to more clients around the World and are very lucky to have Channel Tools support us on our journey.”

If you are interested in finding out more about the solutions available through this collaboration and our strategic agreement with Ombori AB then please contact us.

Channel Tools today announces signing a strategic agreement with Komprise, a company offering intelligent analytics driven data management software. This agreement will allow Channel Tools to accelerate a sales channel for Komprise in the EMEA region. This will be delivered to market through Channel Tools partnership with Tech Data EMEA.

The technology will allow a customer to get instant insight into data across all NAS and object data silos across hybrid environments and enable them to identify savings and systematically archive cold data transparently without disrupting their users, whilst also saving costs.

Kewal Gupta, MD at Channel Tools said, “We are pleased to have signed this agreement with Komprise. With this agreement in place customers will be able to benefit from the way Komprise can analyse, archive, migrate, replicate and manage data at scale, simply and reliably whilst helping you save money. Add in Tech Data’s breadth of knowledge, experience of storage management and channel sales acceleration, then the market can benefit from being able to procure a complete solution through Tech Data.”

Clare Loveridge, VP for EMEA at Komprise, added, “As the pace of digital transformation and cloud adoption accelerates, it’s never been more important to have an intelligent data management strategy. Our partnership with Channel Tools will enable more partners and enterprise IT organisations to take control of the massive unstructured data growth challenge they’re dealing with while dramatically reducing their enterprise storage, backup, and cloud costs.”

If you are interested in finding out more about the solutions available through this collaboration and our strategic agreement with Komprise, contact us today.

Channel Tools today announces signing a strategic agreement with BPD Zenith to distribute their solution LoveYourAsset, an asset health monitoring solution designed to help businesses maximise the benefits of their software solutions over the lifecycle of their physical assets. This agreement will allow Channel Tools to develop a sales channel for LoveYourAsset in the EMEA region and will be delivered through Channel Tools partnership with Tech Data EMEA.

LoveYourAsset is a subscription-based service bringing together asset records, internal systems, and data from IoT devices into one central, easy to understand asset health dashboard. Configuration has been streamlined – simply upload your asset and sensor registries – if an assets health falls outside of the performance thresholds you enter, you will be alerted immediately via email or SMS. Find out more about the solution here.

Kewal Gupta, Chairman and Founder at Channel Tools said, “We are pleased to have signed this agreement with LoveYourAsset, an offering from BPD Zenith. LoveYourAsset is an out of the box solution that easily lets you monitor numerous sensor data points of an asset. Because of the way it has been engineered this can easily scale from 1 to 1000s of assets being monitored using a well-priced subscription model.”

Richard Donaldson, CEO for UK and Europe at BPD Zenith, added, “BPD Zenith are delighted to be partnering with Channel Tools to offer LoveYourAsset – we recognise the increased importance and value of Asset Health Monitoring, but also the complexities in identifying and selecting the right sensor solutions to provide a complete view of your asset’s health. We developed LoveYourAsset to allow users to monitor and track their critical assets/data constantly and in real-time, without compromising on functionality or capability. LoveYourAsset is built on solid enterprise foundation framework and our experience gained over the last 26 years of providing Enterprise Asset Management to industries around the world.

By bringing the right sensor and IoT enabled technology, Companies can achieve the next step in Enterprise Asset Management and drive optimisation and efficiency to the next level. These are challenging but exciting times for the industry, and we feel LoveYourAsset, in partnership with Channel Tools, is perfectly placed to assist continued growth and success.”

If you are interested in finding out more about the LoveYourAsset asset health monitoring solution and our strategic agreement with BPD Zenith, we would love to hear from you.