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Arrow Named NetApp North America Distributor

What Arrow Electronics did

Arrow Electronics was named NetApp North America Distributor of the Year for fiscal 2026, recognized for driving significant year-over-year growth in the NetApp channel partner ecosystem while exhibiting demonstrated value in operations, sales and technical enablement, marketing, and financial services.

What it means for us

NetApp's North America Distributor of the Year designation signals Arrow's deepening vendor relationship and superior partner enablement in data/AI analytics and hybrid cloud infrastructure—a core Tech Data Advanced Solutions battleground. This could shift NetApp partner recruitment and volume allocation away from Tech Data, particularly in storage, hybrid cloud, and AI-ready data platforms where both distributors compete.

Read at source: Business Wire

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