Specialist technology services company Cardwave has forged a partnership with RunCore, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Solid State Drives (SSDs) used in mobile devices, gadgets and industrial hardware.
Devizes-based Cardwave CEO and managing director Paul Norbury described the alliance as a major step forward for both companies.
For Cardwave the deal will establish RunCore as its preferred manufacturer of performance-driven SSDs and other formats of solid-state media targeted at high-end or high-performance markets.
Mr Norbury, who founded Cardwave in 2004, said: “Cardwave and RunCore share the same goal, which is to operate successful and profitable businesses, and this we will do by building a successful European partnership that will benefit both companies.
“From Cardwave’s point of view, we intend to do this by re-selling RunCore’s products and using our product and market knowledge, together with our advanced range of services, to give credibility and differentiation with the highest level of support to customers.”
Mr Norbury added that RunCore would benefit enormously from the partnership, helping to break down language and cultural barriers for the Changsha, China-based company to compete in Europe. Cardwave’s extensive knowledge and long-held reputation will help RunCore to become established in the tough European market.
He said that many industry professionals recognise Cardwave as a pioneer of flash media series, whose knowledge, expertise and capabilities were beyond peer and which would add value to RunCore.
“We are very excited with the growth potential for SSD’s and delighted to have developed this exciting partnership with RunCore, which will maintain Cardwave’s position as an innovative, market-leading services organisation,” he added.
Cardwave has helped pioneer the accurate and secure delivery of content on memory cards, USB flash drives, hard disk drives, mobile phones and other portable devices.
Its customers span the automotive, navigation, film, music and ebook industries.
