Storcase ceases trading
Market conditions blamed for closure of storage vendor
Storage vendor StorCase Technology has ceased trading, CRN has learned.
The vendor, a sister company of memory giant Kingston Technology, is understood to have made the decision following a shift in market conditions. StorCase had operations based in both the UK and the US.
CRN understands that the announcement will result in a considerable number of redundancies.
A StorCase representative confirmed the closure.
“It has been announced that StorCase is to cease operations,” the representative said.
“This decision has been based on market changes and customer requirements that are no longer compatible with the company’s business model.
“Arrangements are being made to honour existing warranties, and to provide customer and product support. Details of those arrangements will be communicated to channel partners and customers in due course.”
StorCase had a relationship with distributor Hammer in the UK, and is understood to have worked with Bell Microproducts Europe.
James Ward, managing director of Hammer, said: “StorCase has always found it hard to establish a true channel, because it had no true added value to offer [partners]. It did have a good history in public-sector circles, but its product line isn’t strong enough to penetrate other markets.”
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