Avnet Hall-Mark Hosts 'Ignition 03' IBM Partner Conference.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2003 Avnet Hall-Mark, the leading value-added distributor of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) enterprise servers, storage, software and services, will ignite growth and leadership opportunities for IBM solution providers focused on e-business-on-demand at its annual IBM Partner Conference, Sept. 7-10 in San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. . The conference is one of the largest gatherings of IBM solution providers, independent software vendors (ISVs), IBM executives and Avnet Hall-Mark personnel. Approximately 1,000 attendees from 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. , including more than 400 partner organizations, representing solution providers and ISVs, are expected at this year's event. The event is dedicated to providing valuable IBM training, certifications and networking opportunities to enable solution providers to market e-business-on-demand solutions -- with the ultimate goal of increasing sales for Avnet Hall-Mark partners and IBM. The theme of this year's conference is "Ignition 03: The Fast Lane to e-Business On Demand." Key senior IBM executives -- including Bob Samson, vice president Worldwide Systems Sales, IBM Systems Group; Dan Fortin Dan Fortin is president of IBM Canada Ltd., and thus is responsible for strategic and day-to-day operations of IBM in Canada. Named to his current position in January 2005, Fortin leads 20,000 staff. , vice president, Business Partners, Americas; and Mike Borman, general manager, Global Business Partners -- will lead discussions in the general sessions. With a selection of more than 100 sessions available to provide a more formal environment to learn about specific areas of interest in e-business-on-demand, attendees can customize their learning experience by selecting from 11 education tracks. Partners may also take advantage of certification training prior to the event, as well as certification testing that will be available throughout the conference. The Solution Center will feature more than 40 exhibits from various ISVs, IBM and Avnet Hall-Mark. Attendees will increase their understanding of specific products and services while exploring potential new solutions. Supporting the theme of the conference, there will be five pedestals dedicated to educating partners on the IBM e-business-on-demand sales tools. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Fred J. Cuen, executive vice president and general manager of Avnet Hall-Mark's IBM Business Unit, the key to growth is knowledge. "This year's Partner Conference will feature more than 100 hours of education to enable our Solution Providers to build on valuable skills which will increase sales and lead to our mutual success. At the end of the day, this conference is intended to enable our Partners to be the best in the marketplace and ultimately close more business." "Avnet Hall-Mark's Partner Conference is an outstanding venue for partners to gain insight into IBM's e-business-on-demand strategy. It provides the opportunity for partners to see e-business-on-demand solutions first hand and consult with experts on key focus areas for their customers' business," said Dan Fortin, vice president, Business Partners, IBM. About Avnet Hall-Mark Headquartered in Tempe, Ariz., Avnet Hall-Mark is an industry-leading, value-added distributor of enterprise servers, storage, software and services, marketing exclusively to the reseller channel. Through operations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada and Mexico, Avnet Hall-Mark provides solutions from industry-leading manufacturers including BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. NYSE: BMC, is an American enterprise management software provider, focusing on IT infrastructure applications. BMC was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. , EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. , HP, IBM, Microsoft, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Network Appliance, Oracle, StorageTek and VERITAS -- driving growth for partners and manufacturers. Avnet Hall-Mark is a division of the Avnet Technology Solutions operating group of Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), one of the world's largest technology marketing, distribution and services companies. Avnet's sales for fiscal 2003 (year ended June 30) were $9.05 billion. For more information about Avnet Hall-Mark, visit: www.hallmark.avnet.com. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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