Avnet won two awards from Intel at the Intel Partner Connect 2021 virtual conference, which was held on April 22, 2021.
The awards were:
IoT Distributor of the Year – for being the largest and fastest growing embedded products distributor that also delivered the most innovative demand creation programs.
Distribution Trailblazer of the Year – for launching “The Intel Cup,” an innovative sales and marketing framework that included executive engagement and drove strong ecosystem growth.
“These awards reflect the Avnet teams’ continued support of our customers and long-term partner -- Intel,” said Krish Sidher, Avnet’s director, Global Supplier Development. “We are especially pleased to be able to receive these awards as we work on new and innovative ways to support our customers as we celebrate Avnet’s 100-year anniversary.”
Intel recognized the outstanding achievements of 30 partners with awards at the virtual conference. The U.S. Channel – Partner of the Year awards honor Intel partners demonstrating excellence in technology innovation, go-to-market strategizing, sales growth and marketing. The title of Partner of the Year is awarded to companies achieving the highest standards of design, development, integration and technology deployment to accelerate innovation, growth and go-to-market strategies.
“Our partners are capitalizing on fast-growing opportunities, from AI to 5G and edge, to bring forward technological innovation that spans the globe. The partner awards demonstrate our appreciation of the continued collaboration with partners to deliver world-changing technology together,” said Greg Ernst, Intel vice president in the Sales and Marketing Group and general manager of U.S. Sales.
For the full list of winners, please see Intel’s press release: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/recognizing-2021-us-partners-year-accelerating-information.html#gs.11q6l1