The VAR Guy has been covering Avnet since about 1998. Let’s start with some big-picture info about the company, then we can dive down into some of the key benefits Avnet Technology Solutions offers to HP, IBM and Sun partners.
The Big Picture
Avnet, The VAR Guy hears, has 300 locations serving customers in 73 countries worldwide. The company markets, distributes and adds value to the products of the world’s leading electronic component suppliers, enterprise computer manufacturers and embedded subsystem providers. Additionally, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of service capabilities, such as supply-chain optimization, logistics solutions, product assembly, device programming, computer system integration and engineering design assistance. For its fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, Avnet generated revenue of $15.68 billion — or roughly $15.68 billion more than The VAR Guy made blogging last year.
Avnet Technology Solutions
The VAR Guy also closely watches Avnet Technology Solutions, which specializes in Networking Security, IP Telephony, Virtualization, Mobility and Embedded Solutions, as well as the Healthcare, Government and Education markets.
Our resident blogger has also been known to generate live coverage from Avnet Technology Solutions events. Stay tuned to for dates/locations of Avnet Technology Solutions’ partner events for HP, IBM and Sun.
