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Bell Micro brand to be history by October
2010-08-23
Multispecialist Avnet Technology Solutions has put a timetable in place to axe the Bell brand and have all front office staff in place by the end of september. The current phase, which is about 85% determined, is to put in place the structure for the vendor/reseller facing teams to ensure there is minimal or no disruption to business. Although Avnet employs around 1900 staff in Europe, it has refused to discuss headcount cuts. The grand plan is to wring out $50m to $60m in "synergy savings" from the expanded Avnet by reducing staff duplication, consolidating systems and premises. For example, the distributor has in the region of four ERP systems, which should be standardized to SAP in the mid-term, after a migration from Bell to Avnet's infrastructure by Q1. The brand Bell should have disappeared by October, 1st (source : Microscope United Kingdom).

Avnet to provide EMEA channel partners with General Dynamics Itronix wireless, rugged computing solutions
2010-06-22
Multispecialist Avnet Technology Solutions and General Dynamics Itronix, a developer of wireless, rugged computing solutions, including rugged laptops, tablet PCs and Ultra Mobile PCs for mobile workers, have unveiled a pan-European distribution agreement. The agreement enables Avnet to distribute the full GDI product portfolio of rugged mobile solutions, which are designed and tested in the world’s harshest environments. The products will be supplied through Avnet’s network of business partners, including system developers and value-added resellers (VARs) throughout Europe, Turkey and Russia. Currently, this partnership is effective only in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Avnet Technology Solutions and Mellanox Sign Pan-European Distribution Agreement
2010-06-03
Multispecialist Avnet Technology Solutions and Mellanox Technologies, a supplier of end-to-end connectivity solutions for servers and storage systems, have unveiled a pan-European distribution agreement. As a part of this new relationship, Avnet will distribute Mellanox’s complete line of 40Gb/s InfiniBand and 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter cards, 40Gb/s InfiniBand switches, InfiniBand to Ethernet or Fibre Channel gateway systems, copper and fiber cables and software to server and storage solutions integrators in Europe. Currently, no Avnet TS office is officially announced to carry Mellanox products, but this should change in the coming weeks, as soon as each country trains its team and update its portfolio.

Edit 07/15/2010 : Mellanox products are available through Avnet offices in Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom.

Hitachi Data Systems and Avnet partner to deliver enterprise-class storage
2010-05-12
Hitachi Data Systems and multispecialist Avnet Technology Solutions have unveiled a pan-EMEA distribution partnership. This partnerships is an extension to EMEA of a successful ten year relationship between both companies in the US. The agreement allows Avnet’s partners to provide their small to mid-sized business and commercial customers with cost-effective storage environments. Avnet is indeed better positioned to push Hitachi Data Systems solutions to a value-added channel in the region than classic broadliner. As a key strategic EMEA distribution partner of Hitachi Data Systems, Avnet will benefit from a strengthened storage offering and the opportunity to offer additional professional services to its channel partners. The collaboration begins with engagement in France, Germany and Hungary from 1st April 2010, with additional countries being added throughout the year.

Oracle expands distribution agreement with Avnet TS to include Switzerland
2010-04-29
Switzerland : multispecialist Avnet Technology Solutions has expanded its distribution agreement with Oracle to include Switzerland. Avnet will provide there a range of services to its value-added reseller partners, including sales, marketing, technical and commercial skills. This new agreement extends Avnet’s market opportunities further into Europe, where it already work with Oracle in Slovakia and the UK. There, Avnet has been an Oracle value-added solutions distributor for Oracle applications and technology products. This includes the recruitment and enablement of Oracle partners, as well as driving deeper adoption of Oracle’s technology and application products within the IT channel.

Avnet offers its partners pricing and deal support for Oracle solutions, as well as enablement and demand generation activity. Avnet is also responsible for identifying a strategic network of specialist partners focused on BI, security, identity, access management and SOA, as well as driving deeper adoption of Oracle products within the ISV community. Other expansions may very well follow in other major countries in the coming months, as the distributor is working with Sun in some countries (Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands) and Sun is now a subsidiary of Oracle.

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