Avnet Technology Solutions Extends its Sales Toolkit To Go for Oracle Solution Providers in the Middle East Region

March 28, 2012 - Avnet Technology Solutions Extends its Sales Toolkit To Go for Oracle Solution Providers in the Middle East Region

Avnet's mobile-enabled toolkit allows Oracle solution providers to easily enhance their sales capabilities on the move

Dubai, UAE -- Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced the availability of a new mobile-enabled "sales toolkit to go" for its Oracle hardware and software partners in the Middle East region after a successful launch in U.S. and Canada.

Developed by Avnet, the sales toolkit is available to Avnet's Oracle partners and is designed to help sales teams close data center solutions focused deals easily and more efficiently. It features a broad range of product, market and best practice information that can be accessed from any mobile device, including smartphones and tablets, with Web browsing capabilities.

The Avnet exclusive mobile-enabled sales toolkit allows Oracle partners to consult, document and reinforce solutions sales strategy throughout every stage of the sales process from virtually any location. With the toolkit, partners will go to meetings more prepared and knowledgeable about Oracle-based data center solutions and will be able to act as trusted advisors to their customers.

Hani Barakat, senior director Oracle business, Avnet Technology Solutions Middle East and Africa, said, "We want to provide our Oracle Business Partners with a tool that gives them access to Avnet and Oracle expertise wherever and whenever they need it in a way that is both highly informative and portable. Avnet's new mobile-enabled toolkit reinforces our direction to drive solution sales strategy while equipping our partners with access to the right information at every stage of the sales cycle".

The toolkit features all of the sales enablement information partners have come to expect from Avnet. Partners will also be able to access customer role profiles with information about concerns and sale points; feature and benefit specifications on different Oracle hardware and software products that can be used to build complete solutions; objection handling resources; and a comprehensive Avnet and Oracle glossary. It is easy to access and is available on any phone or tablet with Internet access. Each module of the toolkit also comes with training to help partners maximize their use of the tool and the resources it contains.

About Avnet Technology Solutions
As a global IT solutions distributor, Avnet Technology Solutions collaborates with its customers and suppliers to create and deliver services, software and hardware solutions that address the business needs of their end-user customers locally and around the world. For fiscal year 2011, the group served customers in more than 70 countries and generated US $11.5 billion in annual revenue. Avnet Technology Solutions (www.ats.avnet.com) is an operating group of Avnet, Inc.

About Avnet 
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers in more than 70 countries worldwide. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers by providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended July 2, 2011, Avnet generated revenue of $26.5 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.