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Avnet TS expands virtualization offerings with VMware
2012-04-02
MENA : multispecialist Avnet Technology Solutions has expanded its distribution agreement with virtualization specialist VMware. Avnet Technology Solutions can now offer VMware's complete portfolio of virtualization solutions to its value-added reseller (VAR) partners across the Middle East and North Africa region. Avnet began its distribution partnership with VMware in the US in 2007 and over recent years has expanded it across Europe with distribution agreements in place in the Czech Republic, France (through the acquisition of local VMware champion Amosdec), Hungary, Ireland, Poland, Romania and Turkey.

Avnet TS gains IBM Cloud Builders Certification Status in Europe
2012-03-12
Multispecialist Avnet Technology Solutions has been awarded IBM Cloud Builders Certification status. This latest certification strengthens Avnet's cloud proposition, CloudReady, and endorses Avnet's ability to provide cloud solutions incorporating IBM software and hardware. This certification covers of course only the Avnet offices that sell IBM products, that is Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Avnet TS expands virtualisation offerings with VMware
2011-12-23
Eire : multispecialist Avnet Technology Solutions has expanded its distribution agreement with VMware. It can now offer its complete portfolio of virtualisation solutions to its value-added reseller (VAR) partners in Ireland. Avnet began its distribution partnership with VMware in the United States in 2007 and over recent years has been expanding the partnership across Europe with distribution agreements in place in the Czech Republic, France (thanks to the acquisition of Amosdec), Hungary, Poland, Romania and Turkey.

Avnet promotes corporate officers
2011-12-22
United States : multispecialist Avnet has unveiled two corporate officer promotions. Steve Phillips, CIO, has been promoted to a corporate officer position of senior vice president for Avnet, Inc. from vice president. In addition, Graeme Watt, president of Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA, was elected as a new corporate vice president for Avnet, Inc.

Eizo leaves Avnet
2011-12-21
Monitor vendor Eizo Nanao has decided to establish two wholly-owned subsidiaries in Germany and the United Kingdom, to expand its sales and marketing activities in Europe. The subsidiaries will operate in 14 countries where EIZO is currently represented by Avnet Technology Solutions, namely Austria, Belux, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia and the United Kingdom. The transition of current business from Avnet to Eizo will occur on January 1, 2012 in the United Kingdom and July 1, 2012 in other countries. Avnet has represented Eizo as its exclusive distributor in 14 countries in Europe for 26 years and has played an integral role in building a solid customer base and strong brand awareness there. However, as Eizo further expands into vertical markets and develops business with global customers, it has realized the need to represent itself as a single entity with one direct supply channel. For instance, customers in the industrial and air traffic control markets require long-term product supply which entails direct communication with the manufacturer. Eizo and Avnet have mutually concluded that Eizo should assume responsibility for all sales and marketing responsibilities as well as the entire customer base from Avnet and, in some cases, Avnet teams dedicated to Eizo (to ease the launch of its activities in the aforenamed countries). In other countries like France, Poland or Spain, Eizo will retain its local distributors (namely, Feeder, Alstor and Aryan).