Extended Distribution Agreement Between Avnet and QLogic

Avnet Technology Solutions announced an extended distribution agreement with QLogic Corp.

Under the terms of the agreement, Avnet Technology Solutions will offer QLogic’s broad product portfolio, including the company’s 10GbE, FC, and converged networking solutions, throughout the Middle East and Africa.
 
"This agreement emphasizes our commitment to the growing 10Gb Ethernet and converged networking markets and significantly strengthens our FC offerings for storage networking," said Henry Godwin, regional managing director, Avnet Technology Solutions, Middle East and Africa. "With a broad selection of field-proven, high performance networking products from an industry leader, our expanded portfolio will allow us to better serve the needs of today’s cloud service providers and virtualized data centers."
 
"Avnet Technology Solutions is one of the major distribution powerhouses in EMEA," said Franco Mezzullo, EMEA VP, QLogic. "This agreement gives resellers in the Middle East and Africa compelling choices for 10Gb Ethernet and converged networking solutions, as well as industry-leading FC technology. With renowned customer service expertise, Avnet is well-equipped to assist customers with QLogic’s unique, field-proven networking technologies."
 
Partners will benefit from Avnet’s mix of local expertise and global scale. Services offering includes financial solutions and pan-regional logistic services. Avnet’s team of sales and technical specialists helps partners configure and close deals across the region.