Paxton grows distribution base in South Africa

February 2015 News & Events

The Paxton Group has announced the addition of two new distribution partners in South Africa. The expansion of its distributor base in the region will make it even more straightforward for installers to buy Paxton products.

Paxton’s sophisticated product range is now available through Pinnacle Africa and Westcon Southern Africa’s Security Solutions division.

Pinnacle Africa, is a specialist supplier, designer and marketing support centre for a range of products used within the fire and security industry throughout South Africa and neighbouring countries.

Max Stone, Pinnacle Africa brand executive, said: “Pinnacle Africa is the first choice distributor for many leading vendors in South Africa. We’re excited to be part of Paxton’s growth internationally and look forward to marketing their broad range of security solutions.”

Westcon Security Solutions is a distributor of technology and converged communications solutions for customers in the enterprise, SMB and consumer markets, in South Africa and 26 countries across the African continent.

Andrew Potgieter, security solutions director at Westcon Security Solutions said: “Security remains one of the biggest challenges for businesses across all industries, particularly in the southern Africa region. We are delighted to be onboarding the Paxton Access range of products within our portfolio and believe it will add a whole new element to our solutions, while at the same time unlocking new business potential for our partners and resellers.”

For more information, contact Paxton, +27 (0)21 427 6691, www.paxtonaccess.co.za





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