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SB C&S Awarded 'Distributor of the Year'

SB C&S Corporation recently received the prestigious 'Distributor of the Year' accolade at the NetApp Japan Partner Awards 2025, hosted by NetApp, which is based in Chuo, Tokyo. This award recognizes partners who have excelled in sales and support of NetApp's products, services, and data management solutions.

The 'Distributor of the Year' award specifically acknowledges the partner that has made the most significant contributions to the sales of NetApp products in Japan. SB C&S's exceptional understanding of product offerings, its proposal capabilities, and its dedication to providing excellent training and support for numerous businesses were key factors that led to this honor.

In its role, SB C&S not only facilitates the introduction of NetApp products but also suggests optimal solutions that combine various products, thereby maximizing the value of NetApp's offerings and contributing to increased sales. The company's extensive network of approximately 15,000 sales partners across Japan enhances its ability to promote NetApp products effectively and support efficient IT operations for enterprises.

Endorsement from NetApp Japan

Tetsuya Kawasaki, Senior Executive Officer and Head of Partner Alliance Sales at NetApp Japan, expressed heartfelt congratulations to SB C&S on winning the 'Distributor of the Year' award. He highlighted that SB C&S has robustly promoted NetApp's solutions in the Japanese market, contributing significantly to outstanding sales achievements and high customer satisfaction rates. He emphasized that the expertise and dedication of SB C&S have been vital elements of NetApp's strategy in Japan, symbolizing the strong partnership between both companies. Kawaski reiterated that the award showcases SB C&S's continuous efforts and successful strategic collaboration, pledging to deepen this relationship further to continue providing customers in Japan with the best solutions.

About NetApp

NetApp is a pioneering company in intelligent data infrastructure, combining unified data storage, integrated data services, and operational workload services to broaden the potential of customers in an ever-changing world. By leveraging observability and AI, they build silo-free infrastructures, achieving best-in-class data management. NetApp uniquely provides enterprise-grade storage services that are natively integrated into the world's largest cloud, delivering seamless flexibility.

Additionally, their data services create advantages through strong cyber resilience, governance, and application agility. In operational workload services, observability and AI are employed continuously to optimize infrastructure and workload performance and efficiency. Regardless of data type, workload, or environment, NetApp transforms the data infrastructure of its customers to unlock the fullest potential of their businesses.

For more details, visit www.netapp.com/ja/ — NetApp Japan is the Japanese affiliate of NetApp.

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