Avnet Partner Solutions to Distribute NEC's Channel Family of Servers, Software and Storage Technologies.PHOENIX & SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- Avnet Partner Solutions Expands its Line of Business Technology Offerings for Value-Added Resellers through NEC's Express Partner Program Avnet Partner Solutions, Americas, a value-added distributor of enterprise servers, storage, software and services, today announced that it will begin distribution of NEC's advanced technology line of products under a new channel partner program offered by 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. Solutions (America) Inc., a premier provider of integrated solutions for the connected enterprise in 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 joining NEC's Express Partner Program, Avnet Partner Solutions has expanded its supplier product portfolio for North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. value-added resellers (VARs) to include highly innovative Fault Tolerant The ability to continue non-stop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault-tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of all critical components, such as CPUs, memories, disks and power supplies into the same computer. and Itanium 2(TM) servers, software, and storage solutions developed by NEC, which are sold through the value technology channel. "NEC Solutions America selected Avnet Partner Solutions as its value-added distributor for our full family of products because of Avnet's proven expertise in supporting enterprise technologies and creating complete business solutions," said Larry Sheffield, executive vice president of the Solutions Platform Group for NEC Solutions America. "Avnet Partner Solutions and NEC are closely aligned in our methods for building strong channel communities with geographic and industry-specific expertise. NEC's Express Partner Program provides Avnet's value-added resellers with a true competitive edge." Announced under separate cover today, NEC's Express Partner Program will provide authorized North American resellers with access to Intel-based Fault Tolerant and Itanium 2 servers, software, and storage solutions. Along with the participating VARs' unique, market-specific services, these products combine to create turnkey business Turnkey Business A situation where the high level management of a firm is in charge of the planning and execution of all business strategy. The client, who buys a franchise or part of the business, only has to "turn the key" for the operation to start. solutions. Avnet Partner Solutions will provide dedicated sales and certified solutions engineering personnel to support the NEC product lines. Avnet and NEC Solutions America will create growth opportunities through certification and sales training, demand generation and rewards programs. VARs will also be able to take advantage of Avnet's browser-based demonstration capabilities to showcase the ease of use and innovative technology of NEC. "NEC is investing significantly in its North American channel community, and Avnet Partner Solutions is excited to be chosen as its value-added distributor for the Express Partner Program," said Jeff Bawol, senior vice president and general manager of Avnet Partner Solutions Enterprise Software and Storage business unit. "Avnet Partner Solutions made a strategic decision to distribute NEC Solutions America's full family of products because of the business value it offers our reseller partners. NEC recognizes that the channel, comprised of the manufacturer, distributor and reseller, thrives on innovation and is the best path to market for its technology solutions." "As a value-added distributor, Avnet Partner Solutions provides unique services and support that help me grow my business, profitably," said Benjamin S. Woo, AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA. System Integration Inc. "The addition of NEC's highly innovative technology to the Avnet Partner Solutions supplier line card expands the value Avnet offers my business. I can now expand my business into exciting new areas by building NEC-based solutions that take advantage of my market-specific services differentiating my business from competitors." NEC's complete family of server, software, and storage solutions is available immediately from Avnet Partner Solutions. For more information and a partner information kit, visit http://aps.avnet.com/. About NEC Solutions (America) Inc. NEC Solutions (America) Inc. is a premier provider of integrated solutions for the Connected Enterprise in North America. As an affiliate of NEC Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : NIPNY) (FTSE FTSE A company that specializes in index calculation. Although not part of a stock exchange, co-owners include the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times. Notes: The FTSE is similar to Standard & Poor's in the United States. : 6701q.1), NEC Solutions America taps into a global resource network to help clients leverage technology to achieve a competitive edge. From corporate performance management and biometric security solutions to digital cinema and in-theater advertising systems, visual displays and server solutions, the expertise is delivered with the personal attention needed to address individual situations. With headquarters in Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova (răn`chō kôrdō`və), uninc. residential city (1990 pop. 48,731), Sacramento co., N Calif. A suburb of Sacramento, it experienced rapid growth in the late 20th cent. , Calif., NEC Solutions America serves a wide range of markets, including the healthcare and public safety, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , cinema, retail and manufacturing markets. For more information on the NEC Express Partner Program, please visit: http://www.necsam.com/ExpressPartners. Information regarding NEC Solutions America can be found at www.necsam.com or call 866-632-3226. About Avnet Partner Solutions, Americas Avnet Partner Solutions, Americas is an industry-leading, value-added distributor and provider of enterprise servers, storage, software and services, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Avnet Partner Solutions provides solutions from industry-leading manufacturers including Computer Associates, 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 (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) , Microsoft, NEC, Network Appliance, Oracle, StorageTek and VERITAS -- driving growth for partners and manufacturers. Avnet Partner Solutions is a division of the Avnet Technology Solutions operating group of Avnet Inc. For more information, visit www.aps.avnet.com. Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ) enables success from the center of the technology industry, providing cost-effective services and solutions vital to a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and 250 suppliers. The company markets, distributes and adds value to a wide variety of electronic components, enterprise computer products and embedded subsystems. Through its premier market position, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of capabilities that help its trading partners accelerate growth and realize cost efficiencies. Avnet generated more than $10 billion in revenue in fiscal 2004 (year ended July 3, 2004) through sales in 68 countries. For more information, visit www.avnet.com. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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