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Enterprise IT distributor Hammer has announced a strategic partnership with Lightning IQ, a specialist in real-time data intelligence and unstructured data management. The agreement will see Hammer introduce Lightning IQ’s high-performance platform to partners across the UK and European IT channel, with a focus on enabling scalable data discovery, compliance, and cost optimisation.
Lightning IQ’s technology is designed to scan, map, and index petabyte-scale unstructured data at speed, helping organisations reduce risk, lower storage costs, and accelerate AI and cybersecurity initiatives. The collaboration will support LVARs and other channel partners in addressing ROT (redundant, obsolete, and trivial) data and unlocking new value from enterprise information.
Dominic Ryles, Director of Sales and Alliance, Cloud & Cybersecurity at Hammer, commented: “We’re thrilled to welcome Lightning IQ to our portfolio. Their platform is a game-changer for partners looking to help customers take control of their data, reduce risk, and drive digital transformation.”
Nick Pollard, Managing Director, Lightning IQ EMEA, added: “Partnering with Hammer opens a unique opportunity for Lightning IQ to reach the heart of the UK and European IT channel. Together, we can help partners and their customers solve one of the enterprise’s toughest challenges: making sense of massive unstructured data, fast and securely.”
