Avnet Technology Solutions and VDoc Team Up to Bring Collaborative
Solutions to the IBM Channel
TEMPE, Ariz.--(Business Wire)--
Avnet Technology Solutions, an operating group of Avnet, Inc.
(NYSE:AVT), today announced an agreement to team with VDoc Software,
which provides collaborative software solutions that accelerate the
flow of information between people, documents and applications. Under
the agreement, Avnet will provide its IBM-focused value-added
resellers and independent software providers in the U.S. with market
enablement services, such as marketing and education programs. Through
the new relationship, Avnet will also help the European-based VDoc
expand into the growing U.S. market for collaborative solutions.
"Our partners are constantly looking for new ways to solve their
customers' business challenges," said Tony Madden, senior vice
president and general manager, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas,
IBM Solutions group. "With solution offerings such as VDoc, partners
can help their customers collaborate and automate business processes,
directly improving efficiency and operational performance. The
solutions are designed to enable our IBM partners to engage in
business-focused conversations that set the stage for them as trusted
advisors."
VDoc is a unique collaborative suite that provides four core
solutions -- portal, business process management, document management,
and web content management -- in one fully-integrated product. Each
module is designed to help business managers or business analysts
automate processes without programming. The modular approach allows
users to start with any component of the suite and extend it
afterward. VDoc also provides a catalog of pre-packaged collaborative
applications, such as purchase and expense reimbursement requests,
that can be adapted to address core business needs.
"Avnet has a solid track record of providing partners with the
tools they need to target and cultivate high-potential markets such as
ours," said Roch Auburtin, CEO VDoc Software USA. "The U.S. market
offers a tremendous opportunity to build upon our success in Europe
and help a new set of companies realize the power that comes from
easily sharing the information and knowledge among their departments,
mobile employees, partners, suppliers and customers."
VDoc Software integrates with IBM technology and is designed to be
easy to implement and maintain. It operates in Windows, Linux, Unix
and iSeries environments. With more than 10 years of business process
management, VDoc has more than 450,000 users and received IBM's 2007
Best Mid-market Solution award.
"Solutions focused on the collaborative market provide a great
door opener with customers," said Jorge Quintero, president, QCM
Technologies. "They allow us to immediately zero in on our customers'
business challenges and to then identify the best technology solutions
to meet their needs. With Avnet and VDoc's new relationship, we'll be
able to target the growing collaborative market and expand our
consulting services as we help customers automate processes around
collaboration."
About VDoc Software
VDoc Software is a subsidiary of Axemble Group, a privately-owned
company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Lyon, France. With more
than 10 years of experience in bringing innovative products to market,
and more than 650 customers, VDoc Software has a proven track record
in return on investment. VDoc Software continues to improve its
products and satisfy its customers by investing in new products and
innovative solutions.
With a 100% reselling strategy, more than 50 selected
international partners (Value Added Resellers and Editors) represent
VDoc Software in the US and EMEA. This channel of partners allows the
VDoc users to get the best level of services and implementation
according to their needs and locations.
For more information, visit www.vdocsoftware.us.
About Avnet Technology Solutions
Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Phoenix-based
Avnet, Inc. As a global technology sales and marketing organization,
Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific
customer segments and a select line card strategy enabling an
exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers and
suppliers. For fiscal year 2008, the group served customers in more
than 30 countries and generated US $7.6 billion in annual revenue. The
group's Web site is www.ats.avnet.com. Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a
Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic
components, computer products and embedded technology in the world.
Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's
leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000
customers and providing cost-effective, value-added services and
solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 28, 2008, Avnet generated
revenue of $17.95 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
Brodeur, for Avnet
Marcia Chapman, 602-808-1169
mchapman@brodeur.com
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