LONDON, UK. 14 December
2010: NetApp has today announced that it has signed an
agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions specifically to serve the
Irish market, as NetApp's sole distributor within Ireland.
Pete Rawden, Partner Sales Director UK &
Ireland, NetApp said: "NetApp has a strong market share in Ireland
through our existing Platinum Partner, Appliance Technology which
we are looking to build upon with this new partnership with Avnet.
We already have a strong relationship with Avnet in EMEA and North
America which will support our joint ambitions in the Irish market.
We see growth coming from finance, public sector and the commercial
sectors and will be supporting Avnet as it builds and develops a
reseller network that can take NetApp's flexible IT and
future-ready solutions to end users in the region."
Ciarán Doherty, Sales Director, Avnet
said: "NetApp's technologies are renowned for driving business
success for end users, combining efficiencies with flexibility to
ensure that investments made deliver immediate and ongoing business
benefits. We chose NetApp for their stellar reputation and we are
delighted to be working with NetApp as it builds on its position in
the Irish market."
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