Techvalue Named Official Distributor for Black Box in Chile and Peru

SANTIAGO - January 2, 2018 -- Black Box Network Services announced today a new partnership with Techvalue, a value-added distributor in the field of information and communication technology in South America. Techvalue will act as the authorized distributor of Black Box in Chile and Peru.

Black Box, a leading digital solutions provider dedicated to designing, implementing and maintaining today’s complex communications infrastructures, has just appointed Techvalue as its official distribution partner to deliver its complete range of high-performance KVM switching and extension, professional audio/video, networking and datacomm products and solutions in Chile and Peru. This new partnership will help boost Black Box’s presence and further penetrate the South American market by bringing the combined expertise and technical know-how of both Black Box and Techvalue to the region.

The dynamic development in the South American region has created a large need for efficient and effective IT systems in new facilities as well as in upgrades for existing systems since high technology clusters in the region demand state of the art solutions. According to Bill Klinowsky, VP Sales North America TPS of Black Box Corporation, "I am very excited to have Techvalue act as the official distributor for Black Box in Chile as well as in Peru. This alliance will provide the region with high quality products delivered by highly trained service specialists who design, specify, deploy and manage complex IT solutions that meet the needs of corporate and public sector customers."

Techvalue will have access to the complete Black Box product portfolio from network cabling, passive infrastructure components through to signal converters, video extenders and KVM switches, as well as matrix switches for enterprise solutions.

"With a strong team of professionals in tech and sales, Techvalue is delighted to assist such an industry renowned solutions provider as Black Box in promoting its products in Chile and Peru. At the same time, by adding Black Box products and solutions to our portfolio and capabilities, we will be able to expand our own support for both existing and potential customers. We anticipate that this partnership will bring high results for both parties," commented Juan Franco Bevilacqua, General Manager of Techvalue.

Techvalue named official distributor for Black Box in Chile and Peru.
(left) Black Box Headquarters in Pittsburgh, US. (right) Techvalue Headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

About Black Box

Black Box (NASDAQ: BBOX) is the trusted digital partner. With more than 40 years of experience connecting people and devices, we are dedicated to helping clients embrace the intelligent edge and enable their digital transformation. Our award-winning products and extensive services connect you with your customers, your team, and the world. Every day, our customers trust us to design, deploy, and manage their digital needs including retail IoT solutions, healthcare, and mission-critical control room infrastructures across commercial enterprise and governmental organizations. With a global presence and extensive team of technical experts, we make digital transformation possible whether at one location or hundreds. To learn more about Black Box, visit http://www.blackbox.cl.

About Techvalue

Techvalue, founded in 2002, is a company that seeks consolidation in the industrial sector through high quality products, paving the way for the integration of new technologies, which are part of its solutions in telecommunications, computing, and industrial automation. By ensuring first class and reliable solutions, in addition to having a highly specialized team with vast experience in network infrastructure technology, Techvalue is able to offer assistance and technical consultancy services and post sales to its technology partners. The Techvalue offices are located in Santiago (Chile) and Lima (Peru). To learn more about Techvalue and to contact them for a Black Box solution, visit http://www.techvalue.cl.

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