Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Madrid and Miami, Afina conducts business throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, Iberia, France, and Morocco. Focused on distributing data center and security solutions, Afina's vendor portfolio includes VMware, Citrix, Riverbed, and Symantec, as well as many companies currently in Westcon's portfolio in other regions. The Afina Group also offers specialized services to support its distributors, including after-sales support, value-added services, and training.

With this acquisition, Westcon expands its presence in Latin America, Iberia, and North Africa, and adds an increased focus on customer service. In addition to bringing greater consistency to Westcon's portfolio, the agreement will add strategic vendors such as Citrix, Symantec, and VMware to the company's portfolio.