Avnet Technology Solutions and Polycom Announce U.S. and Canadian Distribution Agreement

TEMPE, Ariz. & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), and Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the global leader in open standards-based unified communications (UC), today announced a distribution agreement for the U.S. and Canada. Under this agreement, Avnet will provide value-added reseller (VAR) partners with a comprehensive selection of Polycom® RealPresence® video and voice solutions. Avnet will help partners accelerate the growth of their UC businesses by enabling them to target high-growth vertical markets where these solutions are in demand, such as energy, finance, government, healthcare and retail.