"NetApp continues to distinguish itself as a strategic player in enterprise storage space, helping users to transform their businesses and capture the full value-creating potential of their data," said Scott MacDonald, Avnet's vice president of global integrated solutions. "Avnet appreciates the confidence NetApp has demonstrated in our integrated solutions team by trusting us to support its portfolio in a manner previously afforded strictly to value added resellers. Working together, we will make it easier for OEMS to build their products around a NetApp solution, enabling them to meet the needs of their customers more quickly, comprehensively and cost effectively."