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Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that they have been recognized as the Channel Development Partner of the Year for EMEA by TANDBERG, the leading global provider of video conferencing and telepresence solutions. Avnet received the award on the 11th October at the TANDBERG EMEA Partner Summit in Lisbon, Portugal.
"Avnet has been a critical partner in developing the UK and Ireland markets for TANDBERG," said Geir Olsen, TANDBERG President of EMEA. "They have successfully worked with TANDBERG to develop 26 partners within the two markets and thanks to their efforts; partner revenue has grown an average of 35% year over year since 2006. Avnet has been an exceptional partner and is very deserving of the TANDBERG Channel Development Partner of the Year Award."
Wayne Gratton, Director of Unified Communications, Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA, commented: "This award represents a significant achievement for our Unified Communications team. It is also a tribute to TANDBERG's partner community which, given the difficult economic climate, have continued to outperform market growth for visual communications. Our team will continually strive to support and add value to Tandberg's partners, and this Channel Development Partner of the Year award is welcome recognition of our partnership and achievement in supporting and developing TANDBERG's growing partner community."
About TANDBERG
TANDBERG is the leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencingand mobile video products and services with dual headquarters in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. The company provides sales, support and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TAA.OL. Please visit www.tandberg.com for more information.
TANDBERG is a trademark or registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All other product and company names here in may be trademarks of their respective owners.
"Avnet has been a critical partner in developing the UK and Ireland markets for TANDBERG," said Geir Olsen, TANDBERG President of EMEA. "They have successfully worked with TANDBERG to develop 26 partners within the two markets and thanks to their efforts; partner revenue has grown an average of 35% year over year since 2006. Avnet has been an exceptional partner and is very deserving of the TANDBERG Channel Development Partner of the Year Award."
Wayne Gratton, Director of Unified Communications, Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA, commented: "This award represents a significant achievement for our Unified Communications team. It is also a tribute to TANDBERG's partner community which, given the difficult economic climate, have continued to outperform market growth for visual communications. Our team will continually strive to support and add value to Tandberg's partners, and this Channel Development Partner of the Year award is welcome recognition of our partnership and achievement in supporting and developing TANDBERG's growing partner community."
About TANDBERG
TANDBERG is the leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencingand mobile video products and services with dual headquarters in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. The company provides sales, support and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TAA.OL. Please visit www.tandberg.com for more information.
TANDBERG is a trademark or registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All other product and company names here in may be trademarks of their respective owners.
