Partners will benefit from the combination of Avnet’s deep technology and government expertise and Cisco’s leading technology solutions in the U.S. public sector
Avnet
Government Solutions, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
a leading global technology distributor, today announced that it has
expanded its General Services Administration (GSA) schedule to include Cisco
products and solutions. Avnet partners will now be able to provide Cisco
data center, storage and networking solutions to government
organizations for their application, virtualized and cloud environments.
This will allow Avnet Government Solutions to better serve its U.S.
government (federal, state, local and education) partners, and broaden
their offerings for the public sector.
The addition of Cisco to Avnet Government Solutions’ GSA schedule
provides partners with access to the federal government’s largest
Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), which agencies use to
purchase innovative solutions for their IT needs. Avnet Government
Solutions’ partners will now be able to provide Cisco products, without
making the expensive investments to maintain their own contracts.
“Avnet made a public commitment to participation and growth in the
government vertical market when Avnet Government Solutions was
established in July 2014,” said Pete Rzonca, president of Avnet
Government Solutions. “Adding major manufacturers like Cisco to the
Avnet GSA schedule is further evidence of Avnet’s commitment to this
market.”
In 2015, Avnet, Inc. and Cisco marked their fifth anniversary of
partnership in the data center market. Avnet has built and developed a
community of highly specialized solution provider partners during this
time that have supported Cisco through its entry into the data center
server market and played an integral role in Cisco becoming one of the
technology leaders in this space. In turn, this relationship has
provided Avnet’s partners with access to innovative technologies to
create next-generation data centers for their customers, especially
through the use of Cisco-based integrated infrastructure systems.
“As an early adopter of Cisco’s data center technologies, IronBrick has
been a key advocate to Cisco in delivering converged infrastructure
technologies, including FlexPod, to numerous government customers,” said
Jeff Morrow, co-founder of IronBrick, an Avnet Government Solutions
partner and a leading provider of data center solutions. “Our
partnership with Avnet Government Solutions will benefit our government
clients by helping to provide the most agile and efficient Cisco data
center solutions ready to solve complex information technology
challenges.”
Avnet Government Solutions offers services to partners specifically
designed to provide a comprehensive approach to pursuing federal and
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.
Avnet, Inc.’s ability to help Cisco successfully grow its data center
business has been well recognized throughout the industry. As a result,
Avnet has received multiple awards, including Cisco’s Global
Distribution Partner of the Year in 2013; Cisco’s Americas Distribution
Partner of the Year in 2015; Cisco’s Worldwide Distribution Data Center
Distributor of the Year in 2012, 2013 and 2014; and Cisco’s Data Center
Distribution Partner of the Year in 2014.
GSA Contract Extension
The General Services Administration has exercised its option to extend
the Avnet Government Solutions’ GSA contract for an additional five
years, with the contract option covering the period from April 5, 2016
through April 4, 2021.
For more information on GSA schedule contracts, please check out this
entry on seven things you need to know at the Avnet Advantage
blog.
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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 design to disposal, Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT)
accelerates the success of customers who build, sell and use technology
globally by providing them with a comprehensive portfolio of innovative
products, services and solutions. Avnet is a Fortune 500 company with
revenues of $27.9 billion for the fiscal year 2015. For more
information, visit www.avnet.com.
Brodeur Partners, for Avnet, Inc.
Marcia Chapman, 480-308-0284
mchapman@brodeur.com