Avnet Applied Computing, Symbol Technologies Launch Symbol Solution Builder.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 2003 New tool empowers Symbol Channel Partners with comprehensive search, configuration and e-commerce functions, speeding the configuration and purchase process Avnet Applied Computing, an operating group of Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ) today unveiled a powerful new tool designed to make the research, configuration and purchase of data collection products from Symbol Technologies (NYSE: SBL SBL Society of Biblical Literature SBL Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE symbol) SBL Spamhaus Block List SBL Space-Based Laser SBL Securities Borrowing and Lending SBL Supreme Beings of Leisure (band) ) faster and easier for Symbol's Channel Partners. The new tool combines Symbol's comprehensive product families and product data with the speed, security and one-stop Web access of Avnet Applied Computing's Avnet FasTrac(TM) customer portal. The end result is an application that makes it fast and easy to find the complete solutions needed to solve the end customer's situation. "The Symbol Solution Builder allows Symbol's Channel Partners to quickly zero in on the exact products and complementary peripherals they need to solve their customers' data collection issues, then purchase those same products in a secure setting," said Pat Cathey, president of Avnet Applied Computing, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . "By taking advantage of the Symbol Solution Builder on Avnet FasTrac, a Channel Partner can logon See login. 1. (jargon) logon - login. 2. (networking) logon - In ACF/VTAM, an unformatted session-initiation request for a session between two logical units. anytime and order a kit of data collection products guaranteed to work together." The Symbol Solution Builder -- available in a free demo at http://www.aac.avnet.com/fastrac -- gives Symbol Channel Partners the opportunity to research Symbol products, compare them head-to-head, and then select the appropriate peripherals and cables based on the customer's application. Symbol Solution Builder only shows options that have been verified to work together, eliminating the guesswork from the configuration process. Once the final kit has been assembled, the entire bill of materials The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. is ported back to Avnet FasTrac for final, secure purchase and tracking. "The integration of the Symbol Solution Builder to Avnet's FasTrac online tool suite is tremendously important for our Channel Partners," said Stan Jaworski, vice president, worldwide channels marketing and development, Symbol Technologies. "Time is of the essence A phrase in a contract that means that performance by one party at or within the period specified in the contract is necessary to enable that party to require performance by the other party. Failure to act within the time required constitutes a breach of the contract. in today's economy. This implementation leverages the strengths of both companies to provide a tool that makes it faster and easier for our mutual customers to purchase the right products than ever before." To find out more about the Symbol Solution Builder or Avnet FasTrac, please visit http://www.aac.avnet.com/fastrac/. About Avnet Applied Computing Avnet Applied Computing, a Phoenix-based distribution specialist, focuses on the unique requirements of computing OEMs, value-added resellers and system integrators looking to get embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. or wireless and data collection solutions to market quickly. AAC offers a wide array of services including engineering assistance, integration and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , supply-chain management, online tools, financing, and physical distribution of end products. Avnet Applied Computing also markets off-the-shelf components such as CPUs, mass storage devices, flat-panel displays, embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. and commercial motherboards, memory modules, and networking, mobile/wireless computing, point-of-sale and software products. A $1.68 billion operating group of Avnet Inc. in fiscal year 2002, Avnet Applied Computing has operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Visit Avnet Applied Computing on the Web at www.aac.avnet.com/. About Avnet Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. is one of the world's largest technology marketing, distribution and services companies, with fiscal year 2002 sales of $8.9 billion (year ended June 28, 2002). The company distributes semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical The use of electricity to run moving parts. Disk drives, printers and motors are examples. Electromechanical systems must be designed for the eventual deterioration of moving components that wear over time. The first TVs were electromechanical systems (see video/TV history). components, embedded systems and computer products from leading manufacturers. Serving customers in 63 countries, Avnet delivers services such as inventory management, supply-chain services, bill-of-material analysis, systems integration and engineering design assistance. Its Web site is located at www.avnet.com. |
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