Avnet Technology Solutions

Hees Ham, vice president of Technology Solutions education services for North America

Tech Data adds to training business through Ottawa’s ExitCertified

April 3, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

With its acqusition of Avnet Technology Solution, Tech Data will expand its on-prem and virtual training business via Ottawa’s ExitCertified.

Tech Data closes Avnet Technology Solutions acquisition

February 28, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tech Data closes its distribution mega-merger with Avnet Technology Solutions, but many major decisions on Canadian structure and leadership remain.

Brian Aebig, general manager of Canada for Avnet Technology Solutions

New Year’s Podcast Series: Brian Aebig of Avnet Canada

February 6, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Avnet Canada head Brian Aebig weighs in on the pending Tech Data merger, how the distributor fared in the 2016 market, and where he sees 2017 heading.

New Year’s Podcast Series: Rick Reid of Tech Data Canada

January 3, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Rick Reid of Tech Data Canada kicks off this year’s New Year’s Podcast Series, recounting a year that was headlined by his company’s buy of a fellow distie.

Talking IOT and analytics with Colin Blair of Avnet Technology Solutions [video]

December 13, 2016 Robert Dutt 2

Colin Blair, Avnet vice president of IOT, analytics and cognitive, shares how the distributor is helping solution providers tackle some big opportunities.

Avnet brings German IoT platform vendor relayr to North American channel

December 5, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

relayr offers both an edge connectivity platform and vertically-focused services packages that Avnet thinks will be of interest to both deeply-focused IoT players as well as resellers who have been working in adjacent practice areas.

Alex Ryals, vice president of security solutions for Tech Data

Avnet debuts managed security offering

November 15, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Avnet Technology Solutions’ Recon offers non-MSSPs a chance to offer SMB customers managed security without the costs of a SOC.

Mitchell Martin, president of Synnex Canada.

Synnex Canada targets enterprise growth

November 7, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Synnex Canada president Mitchell Martin believes his company can become a player in the enterprise, but it has to sign a few major holdout vendors first.