SYNNEX Corporation Signs Distribution Agreement with Avaya Inc.

 

FREMONT, CA — March 30, 2005 -- SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a global IT supply chain services company, announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Avaya Inc. to distribute its line of small-to-medium business communications products to its broad base of solution providers in the United States. Solution providers will require Avaya certification to become an authorized reseller for these products.

Under this agreement, SYNNEX will distribute Avaya IP Office, PARTNER® and Merlin Magix® systems. Utilizing the latest advancements in converged data and voice technology, the IP Office product line is designed to address the IP communications needs of small-to-medium businesses and branch offices. Avaya solutions offer enhanced mobility for users accessing their communications applications from any location, lowered costs by consolidating communication assets and improved efficiencies by reducing overall system management costs.
“The addition of Avaya’s family of IP telephony products further broadens our suite of convergence solutions to our solution providers as well as reflects our commitment in growing this business segment,” said John Paget, President of North America and Chief Operating Officer at SYNNEX Corporation. “We plan to continue to drive the convergence of voice and data networking by providing and supporting world-class IP telephony products to our solution providers which will allow them to enhance their customers’ effectiveness and productivity. We are pleased to offer Avaya IP products as an integral part of our strategy.”

“With many years of experience selling and supporting the reseller community with IP telephony products and solutions, SYNNEX has the expertise and resources in place to develop new channel partners for Avaya,” said Patricia Hume, Global Vice President of Sales and Business Development SMBS for Avaya Inc.

About SYNNEX

Founded in 1980, SYNNEX Corporation is a global IT supply chain services company offering a comprehensive range of services to original equipment manufacturers, software publishers and reseller customers worldwide. SYNNEX offers product distribution, related logistics services, demand generation marketing and contract assembly and works with the leading industry suppliers of IT systems, peripherals, system components, software and networking equipment. Additional information about SYNNEX may be found online at www.synnex.com.

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