Ravenna, March 2, 2016 – Itway VAD a value added distributor listed in the Star segment of Borsa Italiana, a leader in Europe for the design, production and value-added distribution of e-business technologies, has signed an agreement to distribute Scalix’s corporate messaging solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Itway VAD shall distribute the company’s products in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Turkey, completing the offer of productivity solutions that VARs and System Integrators will be able to offer their end customers.

Scalix produces e-mail and calendar management solutions that allow customers to manage their messaging while on the move, with specific offers for mail hosters, service providers and companies, independently from Exchange®. Scalix’s technologies runs on an open, collaborative, Linux-based platform which allows the transparent integration of all functionalities linked to LDAP directories, SAN and DAS storage and the ongoing use of Outlook and Exchange.

Moreover, Scalix’s collaborative platform returns 99.999% availability with clustering and failover, supporting 32 and 64 bit hardware in Linux, Mac and Outlook environments, allowing the automatic migration towards new servers without disrupting IT systems and maintaining all the functionalities the users know. Itway VAD’s portfolio is now enriched with a new, advanced messaging and calendar management offer, which allows end users to manage their correspondence anywhere, at any time, with low cost and high productivity.

“Thanks to the agreement we made with Itway we’ll be able to extend our presence in Southern Europe and the Middle East”, commented Pascal Lauria VP Global Sales at Scalix. “Collaborating with Itway also allows us to go to market in partnership with a distributor that offers the channel the added value of a solid, successful company, always at the forefront of training, supporting and assisting its customers.”

“Adding Scalix to our brands portfolio is a matter of great satisfaction for us, and a testimony to our commitment to giving the market the most effective and convenient solutions” said Cesare Valenti, VP Executive at Itway VAD. “At a time when corporate mobility has become the norm, having your correspondence available in real time, anywhere and on any device is no longer a simple convenience, but a key productivity requirement. Thanks to Scalix’s offer, our customers can increase their competitiveness in their respective markets.”

This agreement with Scalix is part of Itway’s distinctive strategy of scouting and introducing the best technology solutions on the market to support corporate development and foster innovation.