Epson Southern Africa has announced that it has appointed Kolok, a member of the Bidvest Group, as an official distributor for consumer products into the retail channel.

 

According to the company’s general manager, Kelvin Reynolds, this forms part of Epson’s latest initiative to improve the integrity of its channel in Southern Africa, by aligning with partners that specialise in various industry segments.

 

“Epson is pouring investment into ensuring that its channel is as strong as ever and that it is able to meet the demands of users across a wide variety of industry sectors for the years to come,” Reynolds stated.

 

“Epson is in the process of updating its business models, modernising its rebate schemes and adding a number of benefits to its existing channel programmes, which will be targeted for implementation from the beginning of our new financial year.”

 

Consumer product offerings will be an increased focus for Epson into 2011 and, to this end, Epson’s appointment of Kolok aims to strengthen its distribution capacity both in South as well as Southern Africa.

 

“With 10 very successful years of distributing Epson’s supplies and consumables range, Kolok’s reputation precedes itself, and with its large local and southern African footprint of branches, Kolok is an obvious partner for us to take on the additional responsibility of our consumer product range,” Reynolds said.

 

Kolok’s MD, Allan Thompson, added that Epson and Kolok share a common goal, to deliver high quality products and services to their respective customers, and to ensure that the brands that they represent become synonymous with the best that the technology industry has to offer.

 

“We welcome the Epson hardware distribution to the Kolok portfolio and look forward to growing and taking Epson consumer hardware to new heights,” he explained.

 

“By appointing Kolok as an official consumer hardware distributor, we have no doubt that Epson is not only strengthening its own brand presence in the consumer retail industry, but also providing Kolok with the necessary products, training and support that will satisfy its customers’ and end users’ appetite for Epson products and services,” Thompson concluded.