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    Storage, Servers, Software Boom for Avnet in Q2

    Value-added distributor Avnet saw strong sales of storage, software and industry-standard servers during the second quarter of its fiscal 2012, driven by vertical solutions and customers looking to leverage IT to be better businesses.

    Tech Data StreamOne Solutions Store Offers One-Stop App, Cloud Shopping

    Tech Data's StreamOne Solutions Store is a one-stop platform designed to help solution providers quickly sell, support and manage applications sales and cloud services sales. The distributor also promises a white label version of the offering due this summer as well as providing customers with a single bill for all services.

    Ingram Micro Appoints New CEO as Spierkel Retires

    Technology distribution giant Ingram Micro will have a new captain at the helm starting on January 20 as CEO Greg Speirkel steps down.

    CDW Sets Sights on Cloud, Mobility

    New CEO Thomas Richards unveils aggressive plans to push into IT services.

    Tech Data Profits Up as Currencies Change

    The strengthening of certain foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar positively impacted year-over-year net sales.

    Tech Data Expands Cloud, Mobility Solutions

    Tech Data's accessTD, an app for iPhone, iPad and iTouch, was just one innovation unveiled at the distributor's TechSelect partner convention in Orlando. Tech Data also used the event to announce new and expanded initiatives for partners in cloud computing and mobility.

    Data Center Growth Continues at Avnet Despite Economy

    Companies are still investing in the data center, despite a weak economy, and that's good news for distributor Avnet and its partners. Revenue was up 3.9% for the first quarter of the company's fiscal 2012.

    HP PSG Decision Coming Soon: DiFranco

    HP's channel sales grew in the most recent quarter, in spite of the uncertainty around the future path of the HP Personal Systems Group which includes the company's PC business. But that uncertainty will end soon, promised top executive and former Channel Chief Stephen DiFranco.

    Synnex Unveils CloudSolv at National Conference

    IT distributor Synnex is getting into the cloud computing space with CloudSolv, a portal designed to simplify and streamline IT solution providers' efforts to create, build and grow their cloud businesses.

    Avnet Launches Oracle Exadata, Mobile Data Center Sales Tools

    At the Oracle Open World conference in San Francisco, distributor Avnet launched new sales tools for partners selling the Oracle Exadata Database Machine and other Oracle data center hardware and software.

    Avnet Launches Data Center Lifecycle Services Portfolio

    Distributor Avnet's Data Center Lifecycle Services portfolio seeks to enable solution providers to make more data-center focused services sales.

    DandH Helps VARs Tackle Lucrative Vertical Market Opportunities

    D&H Distributing is offering new resources to help VARs target niche markets with high revenue potential, such as education, government and health care.

    Arrow ECS Launches Empower Enablement Program for Business Analytics

    Value-added distributor Arrow ECS is launching a new partner-enablement program to help solution providers develop data center technology practices, beginning with a program focused on IBM's Congnos technology.

    Ingram Micro Launches Partner Network for Health Care VARs

    The Ingram Micro Health Care Partner Network will leverage the distributor's services network to bring together VARs working in the health care industry.

    Lenovo Targets SMB Market With Distributor SED International

    Distributor SED International will offer its channel partners a selection of Lenovo's desktop and notebook computers targeted at small and midsize businesses.

     



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