Telefônica Vivo Project Proves That a Tight Partnership and Product Knowledge are Everything

Chatsworth Products (CPI) helped Telefônica Vivo, the largest telecom in South America, consolidate its seven data centers into one highly energy-efficient facility in Brazil.

But this story is not only about top-quality cabinets and excellence in technical support and customization capabilities. 

This story is also about CPI’s global distribution partners -- in this case, Anixter and the determination and product knowledge of David Otaki, Anixter’s  major account manager in Brazil.  

Here’s the inside scoop:

Vivo’s data center managers were going to buy cabinets from another manufacturer, so all Otaki was able to do was get was a quick 30-minute meeting with them. On that day, as he waited in the meeting room, he saw a sign on a table that read: “Sustainability: Vivo embraces this Initiative.” 

When Vivo’s team asked if Otaki offered any cabinets with the specs they needed, he answered as he pointed to the table sign: 

“Yes, we do have cabinets that meet these specifications, but I didn’t come here to sell cabinets.”

“We sell sustainability, and I’d like to show you how Vivo can increase its energy efficiency in its data center by 20 percent.”

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Raissa Carey, eContent Specialist