SanDisk has partnered with Avnet for its global distribution of flash-based hardware and software solutions. According to the agreement, the distributor will deliver to SanDisk’s enterprise and industrial customers in North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America through its Avnet Electronics Marketing and Avnet Technology Solutions operating groups.
“Just as flash storage transformed the consumer electronics market, it is now delivering significant performance and cost-savings to businesses, including transforming both data centre and client computing economics. Flash storage is also bringing unprecedented functionality to many industrial sector applications, such as manufacturing equipment, medical instrumentation and automotive infotainment,” said Henri Richard, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Commercial Sales and Support, SanDisk. “Avnet’s deep understanding of storage and customer-centric approach makes them a logical distribution partner for SanDisk’s flash-based commercial products and enables us to further expand our leadership in this growing market,” he added.
According to the distributor, to create complete business solutions for end customers, it will offer complementary products that can be combined with SanDisk products purchased through them. It will also provide its partners with a wide range of education, resources, services and tools designed to help accelerate the profitable growth of their storage businesses, according to the statement from the company.
“The addition of SanDisk further enhances our global technology portfolio with products from one of the most recognised and trusted brands in flash storage,” said Phil Gallagher, Global President, Avnet Technology Solutions. “The combination of Avnet’s technical expertise and sophisticated integration capabilities, with SanDisk’s proven flash products, enables our channel partners to not only address the growing demand for flash-based storage solutions in the commercial market, but also create complete solutions that provide a competitive edge in the markets they serve around the globe.”
