NetApp names AVNET as distributor in India

MUMBAI: NetApp, a provider in IT solutions, today announced a distribution agreement in India with Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added solutions distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc., as part of their strategy to maximize customer value through increased engagements.

This agreement will widen the footprint of NetApp’s storage and data management solutions for customers and partners in India, said a press release.

The partnership will deliver increased access to the powerful suite of offerings from NetApp that will foster data centre transformation, empowering organizations to do more with less while enabling reduced costs and complexities, and faster results.

“As the market once again gains momentum, the focus at the C-level continues to be driving higher productivity while reducing overall costs. NetApp’s commitment to deliver high business value while reducing costs and complexities resonates with this sentiment. We believe it is our responsibility to maximize our outreach to help both customers and partners experience business breakthroughs and benefits,” said Surajit Sen, director - channels marketing & alliances, NetApp India

He added that their partnership with Avnet will help them and their partners deliver to this goal.

“Customers are interested in cloud, unified storage, de-duplication, thin provisioning, and the value that these can offer, and partners are seeking ways to rapidly deliver to these needs,” said Naresh Desai, general manager, Avnet Technology Solutions, India.

He added that with the new partnership with NetApp, they would leverage their extensive partner base across India and jointly develop a growth plan that will drive incremental revenue for their partners, decrease their time to market and present them with cutting-edge solutions that deliver proven cost savings.