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Arrow Electronics
Dawn Small
Global Communications
Email: dsmall@arrow.com
Phone: 303-824-4188
Arrow Electronics reveals ‘Arrow Global Training Alliance’
for IBM Global Training
Fast Lane first to join the Alliance
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Arrow Electronics
Thorsten Hecking
EMEA Communications
Email:
thecking@arroweurope.com
Phone: +49.6102.5030.8638
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., and PARIS – (Jan. 8, 2014) – Following Arrow Electronics
Inc.’s (NYSE: ARW) selection as one of the four IBM Global Training providers for
IBM’s Software Group and Systems and Technology Group, the company today
launched the “Arrow Global Training Alliance.” Fast Lane, a leading provider of
advanced IT Training courses, is the first to join this worldwide cooperation
program to further enhance Arrow’s existing enterprise computing solutions
education coverage and infrastructure with select partners. Effective immediately,
Fast Lane will offer authorized IBM Training through its global learning network to
complement Arrow’s capabilities and offerings.
With this launch, Arrow is establishing a unique global learning ecosystem that will
make IBM Training available around the world, delivered in a consistent manner,
and based on local requirements. Effective today, Arrow and members of the Arrow
Global Training Alliance provide IBM Training in 60 countries and are on track to
cover 130 countries in the next six months.
The scope of available training includes:
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IBM Systems training (i.e., IBM Power Systems, IBM PureSystems, IBM
System Storage and Storage Networking);
IBM System x and BladeCenter;
IBM System z;
Cloud Computing; and
IBM Software Trainings (i.e., Business Analytics, Information Management,
Collaboration, Product Lifecycle Management, Rational, Tivoli and
WebSphere).
“Education is a key element of our value-added services, enabling the market and
the channel to support technology suppliers with product and solution readiness,”
said Laurent Sadoun, president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and
global services for Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions segment. “We look
forward to our strategic cooperation across North America and Europe with Fast
Lane, a well-established training provider serving ideal conditions to rollout our IBM
Global Training program. Arrow will soon complement the portfolio with a solution
approach addressing critical business areas such as Big Data, mobility, security
and cloud computing leveraging its IBM strategic relationship in product
businesses, combined with Arrow’s unique network of complementary vendors in
security, virtualization and mobility.”
As a value-added distributor with a focus on channel services, Arrow’s global ECS
business combines the two worlds of high-end technology distribution and
education. Arrow develops new training delivery methods on a constant basis,
including innovative online training such as video and mobile learning, and
leverages its channel and Partner+ program allowing its solution provider
community to provide their customers with a compelling and complementary
education offerings.
About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics (www.arrow.com) is a global provider of products, services and
solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and
enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more
than 100,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and
commercial customers through a global network of more than 470 locations in 55
countries.
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