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Avnet launches a not so mini promotion to drive Oracle sales in the “Avnet-Oracle Mini Adventure”

Avnet Technology Solutions (Avnet) has launched a sales promotion to drive the channel to register and close business between now and Oracle's financial year end, the 31st May. 

Avnet will award Partner sales people an entry to the prize draw for each qualifying £10,000 worth of license sales registered between 1st April and 31st May 2009*.  Every entry has an equal chance to win a brand new Mini Cooper or £13,715 cash equivalent.

Commenting on the promotion Mickey Bharat, Avnet Independent Software Director, said, "Avnet wants to create a positive buzz in the channel to over come some of the general doom and gloom. Now, more than ever, individuals who stay focused on closing business deserve to be rewarded.  This way we recognise a top performer's success with a significant reward."

Avnet, sole distributors for Oracle technology products, has created the promotion to ensure continued focus on the mid market where the technology products are most suited and where significant success has been achieved to date.

Mickey Bharat continued, "Oracle's recent financial results demonstrated the amazing resilience of their business in these troubled times, and the Oracle practice within Avnet has continued to reflect Oracle's sustained growth. This promotion, coupled with our recently launched FAST-track programme, which enables channel partners with no formal trading relationship with Oracle to sell entry level Oracle products, represents a significant opportunity for the UK channel community".

Mickey Bharat concluded, "Avnet will continue to ensure that Oracle Partners remain well supported with ongoing marketing, pre-sales and exceptional transactional support to help them identify and close new opportunities throughout this period. Good luck in the draw everyone."  

* For full entry rules please follow the following link:
http://www.ts.avnet.com/uk/vendors/oracle/promotions/

Avnet Technology Solutions
Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific customer segments and a select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers and suppliers. For fiscal year 2008, the group served customers in more than 30 countries and generated US $7.6 billion in annual revenue. 
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About Avnet Inc
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology in the world. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 28, 2008, Avnet generated revenue of $17.95 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com

For more information please contact:
Avnet Technology Solutions
Linda Patterson, Marketing Director
T: +44 (0)1344 662091
E: Linda.patterson@avnet.com