Westcon-Comstor is a global technology distributor specializing in cybersecurity, networking, and cloud solutions. Operating in 70+ countries, connecting technology from world-leading vendors with IT partners.
Westcon-Comstor is a global technology distributor specialising in security, networking, unified communications, and data centre solutions. The Sub-Saharan Africa operation is headquartered in Johannesburg’s Waterfall Logistics Precinct, with regional offices across South Africa and territory offices in 10 African countries. Westcon-Comstor distributes solutions from major vendors including Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Avaya, Poly, and many others, providing value-added distribution services including technical enablement, financial services, and cloud marketplace capabilities. Channel partners across southern Africa rely on Westcon-Comstor as a primary route to market for enterprise networking, security, and UC technologies.
Westcon-Comstor is a global technology solutions provider and specialty distributor that operates through two complementary divisions: Westcon (focused on security and networking) and Comstor (focused on Cisco solutions). The company is a subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation (now TD SYNNEX, NYSE: SNX) and serves channel partners in over 70 countries across six continents. Westcon-Comstor provides value-added distribution services that go beyond product fulfilment, offering technical pre-sales support, professional services, training, financial solutions, and cloud marketplace platforms.
SA Headquarters: Waterfall Logistics Precinct, Jukskei View, Johannesburg
SA Regional Offices: Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth
Parent Company: TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX)
Global Revenue: ~US$750 million
Global Employees: ~3,100
Africa Coverage: SA + Angola, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, Namibia, Tanzania
Website: westconcomstor.com
Westcon Group was founded in 1985 in the United States and expanded into South Africa in the 1990s. The Comstor division was established as a dedicated Cisco distribution business. The two brands were unified under the Westcon-Comstor banner, and the company was subsequently acquired by SYNNEX Corporation (now TD SYNNEX) to strengthen its global distribution capabilities. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Westcon-Comstor has been a cornerstone of the enterprise IT distribution channel for over two decades.
Westcon-Comstor differentiates itself as a specialty distributor focused on high-value technology categories rather than volume commodity distribution. The company’s deep technical expertise, vendor-certified engineers, and professional services capabilities allow it to support complex enterprise deployments that broadline distributors cannot. The Comstor division’s exclusive focus on Cisco makes it one of the largest Cisco distributors globally.
The Westcon division distributes enterprise security and networking solutions from vendors including Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Check Point, F5 Networks, Juniper Networks, and others. Westcon provides technical pre-sales support, proof-of-concept assistance, and professional services to help channel partners design and deploy complex security architectures.
Comstor is a dedicated Cisco distribution business offering the full Cisco portfolio including networking (switches, routers, wireless), collaboration (Webex, calling, contact centre), security, and data centre solutions. Comstor provides Cisco-specialised sales, technical, and marketing support to help partners grow their Cisco practices.
Westcon-Comstor distributes UC solutions from vendors including Avaya, Poly (HP), Cisco Webex, and others. The company provides lifecycle support for UC deployments including pre-sales design, implementation services, and ongoing managed services enablement. This UC focus makes Westcon-Comstor a key distribution partner for the South African telecoms channel.
The Sub-Saharan Africa operation relocated its southern African head office to the Waterfall Logistics Precinct in Johannesburg as part of a strategic upgrade. The company maintains regional offices in Cape Town, Durban, and Port Elizabeth, and has territory offices in Angola, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, Namibia, and Tanzania. This pan-African footprint enables channel partners to access Westcon-Comstor’s distribution and technical services across the continent.
Westcon-Comstor works with IT resellers, systems integrators, managed service providers, and telecoms operators across Sub-Saharan Africa. The company provides partner enablement programmes including technical training, certification support, deal registration, and marketing development funds. Ideal partners are focused on enterprise networking, security, or unified communications and are looking for a value-added distributor that can provide technical depth and professional services support beyond basic product supply.
Westcon and Comstor are two divisions under the Westcon-Comstor umbrella. The Westcon division focuses on security and networking solutions from vendors like Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Check Point, and Juniper. The Comstor division is exclusively dedicated to Cisco solutions across the full Cisco portfolio. Both divisions share infrastructure and support services but maintain separate sales teams and vendor relationships.
Westcon-Comstor’s southern African head office is located at the Waterfall Logistics Precinct in Jukskei View, Johannesburg, following a strategic relocation. The company also maintains regional offices in Cape Town, Durban, and Port Elizabeth, plus territory offices across 10 African countries including Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Tanzania.
Westcon-Comstor distributes solutions from major enterprise technology vendors including Cisco (through Comstor), Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Check Point, F5 Networks, Juniper Networks, Avaya, Poly (HP), and many others. The portfolio spans security, networking, unified communications, data centre, and cloud technologies.
Westcon-Comstor’s Sub-Saharan Africa operation covers the entire region with offices in South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth) and territory offices in Angola, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, Namibia, and Tanzania. This pan-African presence enables channel partners to access distribution and technical services across the continent.
Westcon-Comstor is a subsidiary of TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX), one of the world’s largest IT distribution and solutions aggregation companies. TD SYNNEX was formed through the merger of SYNNEX Corporation and Tech Data Corporation, creating a global distribution powerhouse with operations in over 100 countries.