Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Relationship with Oracle in Asia Pacific

April 1, 2011 - PRLog -- Avnet Technology Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd., a leading technology distributor in the Indian market today announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Oracle India. Through this relationship, Avnet Technology Solutions will help market, distribute and drive business for Oracle’s hardware and software solutions through its partners spread across the country. Avnet Technology Solutions will provide Oracle partners with channel support, including training, enablement, lead generation, co-marketing, technical integration, services and ongoing support.

Avnet Technology Solutions will help Oracle increase its footprint in India and will enable partners to leverage Avnet’s Solutions Path practices to gain specialization in the industries ideal for these solutions, such as the energy, financial, government, healthcare and retail markets, as well as data center technology expertise related to mobility, networking, security, storage and virtualization.
Avnet will also distribute Oracle’s Systems, Databases and Middleware products in India. To train and enable the resellers, Oracle and Avnet will conduct joint road shows and product knowledge sessions in 10 cities. These sessions will cover over XX resellers serving customers in industries like auto ancillaries, chemicals, consumer goods, engineering & construction, non-banking financial services, industrial manufacturing, pharma, media & entertainment, professional services including IT/ITES, real estate, retail, travel & transportation including logistics, gems & jewellery among others.
Naresh Desai, General Manager, Avnet Technology Solutions, India said, “Customers today are looking for a complete technology stack in which every layer is integrated to work together as a single system and we are seeking ways to rapidly deliver to these needs. With this expanded relationship with Oracle, we will be able to bring integrated solutions to market and together with our partners, focus on driving incremental revenues while decreasing their time to market. Avnet’s association with Oracle will enable our partners to quickly and cost-effectively achieve specialization and tap into fresh opportunities that exist out there”

“This relationship with Avnet reiterates our ongoing commitment to enhance our distribution network and provide our customers affordable IT solutions that are scalable, easy to install and maintain. Avnet’s established capability and technical expertise coupled with our cutting edge products and solutions will help channel partners deliver effective solutions that address the business challenges of their end-user customers in India.” said Cherian Varghese, Senior Director, Alliances and Channel, Oracle India.

Avnet is a Platinum level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork.

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About Avnet Technology Solutions

As a global IT solutions distributor, Avnet Technology Solutions collaborates with its customers and suppliers to create and deliver effective solutions that address the business challenges of their end-user customers locally and around the world. For fiscal year 2010, the group served customers in more than 70 countries and generated US $8.19 billion in annual revenue. Avnet Technology Solutions (www.ats.avnet.com) is an operating group of Avnet, Inc.

About Avnet
Avnet, Inc. , a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers in more than 70 countries worldwide. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers by providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended July 3, 2010, Avnet generated revenue of $19.16 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.

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