This Story Posted:
June 16th, 1999

 
 

[12:44 PM]
The Li'l Ex-cloner That Could: MacTell Signs With National Distributor
MacTell is once again announcing a major development in their business operations, this time the company is announcing a major distribution deal with Pinacor. The new distribution deal gives MacTell greater access to retail and other resellers across the country. According to MacTell:

Mactell Corporation, a leading manufacturer of performance enhancement computer products, today announced its partnership with Pinacor, www.pinacor.com, one of two US distributors of Macintosh products.

Pinacor first approached Mactell because of its rapidly growing Macintosh-related distribution requirements. Pinacor has seen an increase in demand from Apple VARs and resellers for Macintosh products such as Mactell’s storage devices and peripherals. Both companies are certain that their partnership will not only meet the growing demands for Mactell products, but also increase Mactell’s distribution channels significantly by making their products more readily available to Apple resellers nationwide.

"The success of the FirePower FireDrive, the first in the line of our FireWire mass storage devices, has put Mactell in the position of requiring the larger and more efficient distribution channels provided by Pinacor," stated Mactell CEO, Roy Stocker.

Pinacor will be one of the first distributors to stock the complete second release of FirePower FireDrives, which include larger capacity hard drives as well as additional future FireWire storage solutions soon to be released by Mactell.

"Pinacor is committed to supporting the technology needs of Apple resellers," said Michele Riley, Director of Marketing for Pinacor’s Apple team. "Mactell’s roster of innovative, Macintosh-compatible products will enhance Pinacor’s ability to provide complete solutions for the growing Apple market."

The Mac Observer Spin: We are always proud of MacTell and not just because they are a longtime sponsor of The Mac Observer. This company has completely turned around from being a Mac cloner to being a manufacturer of upgrade cards, graphic cards, USB peripherals, and now FireWire devices. The fact that they have grown strong enough to interest Pinacor in a distribution deal speaks volumes about both MacTell and the Mac market in general. With the strength of MacTell's FireWire solutions, MacTell could become a much larger player in the storage market.

A Big Mac Observer Congratulations to MacTell and Pinacor!

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