Avnet
Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader
and an operating group of Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that Tim
FitzGerald was selected by CRN as one of the Top 100 U.S.
Executives in the Channel and a Top 10 Channel
Services Leader of 2011. This annual list salutes individual channel
executives for continuing to increase partner sales and change the way
the channel does business, while still shaping their own organization's
future. FitzGerald, who serves as vice president, data center technology
solutions practices for Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, was
recognized for his leadership in helping Avnet's value-added reseller
partners successfully accelerate their data
center sales growth and develop cloud
computing expertise.
Tim FitzGerald, Vice President, Data Center Technology Solutions Practices, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas (Photo: Business Wire)
"Since joining Avnet more than 20 years ago, Tim has continually
demonstrated his commitment to growing our partners' businesses by
enhancing their solutions sales and technical skills," said Jeff
Bawol, president, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas. "He has
helped position our partners for long-term success by working
side-by-side with them to understand how to profitably target
opportunities resulting from market shifts such as cloud computing.
Being named one of the Top 100 Executives in the Channel is one of the
greatest honors in our industry, and Tim exemplifies how distribution
can work in partnership with value-added resellers to solve end-users'
data center challenges."
FitzGerald is responsible for overseeing the development and growth of
Avnet's data center technology practices. Based on Avnet's SolutionsPath®
methodology, these practices provide Avnet partners with the education,
tools, resources and skills needed to specialize in the data center and
strengthen their skills related to cloud
computing, mobility,
networking,
security,
storage
and virtualization.
In the past year, FitzGerald and his team have significantly expanded
Avnet's data center offerings for partners in creating a comprehensive
data center curriculum and tailored workshops to assist partners in
developing solutions with interconnected data center specializations.