Avnet’s proven technology and federal government expertise will help partners capitalize on high-growth data management spending opportunities in the U.S. public sector
Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
a leading global technology distributor, today announced that Avnet
Government Solutions, LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary focused on
the U.S. public sector, is expanding its General Services Administration
(GSA) schedule to include data and information software solutions from Commvault.
Government partners will now be able to help organizations transform
their data into powerful strategic assets, with data protection and
information management solutions that enable them to protect, access and
use all of their data – anywhere and anytime.
Avnet partners can now purchase Commvault solutions through the federal
government’s largest Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), which
agencies use to purchase innovative solutions for their IT needs. This
includes Commvault’s data backup and recovery, cloud and infrastructure
management, and retention and compliance software solutions.
“Avnet has a long-standing relationship with Commvault in the private
sector, and our partners will now be able to bring these critical data
management solutions to their U.S. government customers at a federal,
state and local level,” said Pete Rzonca, president of Avnet Government
Solutions. “The addition of Commvault is yet another example of how
Avnet Government Solutions’ is meeting its commitment to build a
complete portfolio of value-added offerings for U.S. government
customers. The addition of Commvault solutions will further help our
partners profitably increase their government business.”
Avnet Government Solutions assists independent software vendor (ISV),
systems integrator (SI), managed service provider (MSP) and value-added
reseller (VAR) partners capture IT market share within the U.S.
government. Avnet Government Solutions offers services to partners
specifically designed to provide a comprehensive approach to pursuing
federal, state, local and education contracts, including capture
assistance, compliance and process management. Partners are also able to
access additional resources to help further accelerate their
capabilities in the government market.
“IT organizations in federal agencies recognize that advanced data
management is at the heart of their mission-critical IT functions,
including disaster recovery, test and development, data protection, and
analytics,” said Jim Collins, senior director, Velocity Channels &
Distribution, Commvault. “Commvault stands ready with Avnet Government
Solutions and its partner community to deliver a holistic data
management approach to public sector customers, empowering them to
reduce costs while improving their ability to deliver the required data
access to their internal customers and to taxpayers at large.”
“Avnet Government Solutions has shown time and again that they have the
capabilities to help us take our government business to a new level, and
their addition of Commvault will help us continue to provide our
customers with better managed and protected data,” said Bob Kerr, vice
president, SwishData, a group of highly skilled cybersecurity and data
center architects focused on ensuring federal agencies meet their
missions and an Avnet partner. “As a veteran firm that provides
enterprise IT architecture for federal agencies and the U.S. military,
SwishData places the utmost importance on the security, insight and
control of our customers’ data infrastructures, and Commvault’s
offerings will help to manage, orchestrate and safeguard the use of data
in support of key operations.”
The new partnership with Commvault in the public sector exemplifies how
Avnet is helping its partners excel through specialization and
capitalize on the high-growth, next-generation technologies that are
redefining the future. Partners will be able to rely on Avnet’s
specialized approach to develop complete data and information software
solutions. This includes in-depth expertise in complementary technology
market segments, including the cloud, cognitive computing, data
analytics, the data center, the internet of things (IOT), mobility,
security and enterprise networking.
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About Avnet Government Solutions
Avnet Government Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avnet, Inc.,
focusing on the U.S. public sector. Specializing in the federal, state,
local and education markets, it helps independent software vendor,
systems integrator and value-added reseller partners capture IT market
share with the U.S. government. Avnet Government Solutions has industry
experience, strong supplier relationships, and government IT insight
providing an advantage partners and suppliers can leverage to transform
technology into solutions that achieve meaningful results for the public
sector. For more information, visit www.gov.avnet.com.
About Avnet, Inc.
From components to cloud and from design to disposal, Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT)
accelerates the success of customers who build, sell and use technology
by providing a comprehensive portfolio of innovative products, services
and solutions. Avnet is a global company ranked on the FORTUNE 500 with
revenues of $26.2 billion for the fiscal year 2016. For more
information, visit www.avnet.com.
Brodeur Partners, for Avnet, Inc.
Marcia Chapman, 480-308-0284
mchapman@brodeur.com