The VAR Guy

We’re not out of the woods yet, folks. Recession whispers continue. But positive financial news from multiple tech companies — Avnet, Symantec, Sybase and Xerox — lifted The VAR Guy’s spirits today. Alas, he doesn’t own any shares in the companies. But he always welcomes bullish statements from high-tech leaders. Here’s a sampling of what each company had to say.

Avnet is speaking The VAR Guy’s language. The distributor has launched a blog for Hewlett-Packard partners. The blog, apparently in beta mode, could provide a quick, easy way for Avnet to interact more closely with HP VARs. Curious? You can find the blog here.

The VAR Guy spent August 22 and 23 in Colorado Springs at the Avnet New Frontiers conference. He wasn’t alone. Roughly 250 Sun partners converged on the event to discuss key opportunities across several vertical markets. So, what are Avnet Technology Solutions’ key messages to Sun partners? Here’s a look.