Horizon Solutions is part of Avnet Technology Solutions Limited who has specialist proven experience of Channel development in the IT sector developing and supporting the partner communities of the leading IT infrastructure vendors.

Avnet Technology Solutions Ltd, which acquired Horizon Technology plc in June 2008, is a leading global player in the distribution of IT solutions:
 

• Formed in 1921
• $17 billion revenue in 2008
• # 163 in the Fortune 500 (2008 ranking)
• 12,600 employees worldwide
• 300 locations worldwide in 73 countries

Avnet (including Horizon) is the number one Channel Development Provider and Distributor in Europe for IBM, Sun, HP, Oracle, Eizo, EMC, AMD, Motorola, Samsung, Symantec, Nortel, Juniper, F5, Fujitsu and Canon and of course TANDBERG.

The acquistion of Horizon was made by Avnet to strengthen its position in the UK IT distribution market and expand its geographic coverage into Ireland. Following the acquisitions over the last 18 months of Access, Magirus EID, Acal IT and now Horizon, Avnet has been steadily building an impressive portfolio of products and solutions from over 100 Vendors. And it has done so whilst remaining committed to delivering value through the provision of skills, resources and products which in combination has enabled their Business Partners to take complete solutions to End Users.

Horizon Solutions (Avnet) is a specialist team who are developing a channel for Unified Communications (UC) technology. (UC) Vendors who Horizon Solutions (Avnet) are working with in the UK include Microsoft, TANDBERG, Nortel, ShoreTel, FatPipe, Psytechnics & Divitas: These vendors form an “eco system” of complementary and integratable technologies which together form an integrated Unified Communications solution.

It is our philosophy to work at all levels within the vendor and Business Partner. We seek out opportunities for ‘joint wins’, brokering engagement and creatively leveraging incremental revenue opportunities. This unique approach differentiates Horizon (Avnet) from the normal ‘passive’ distributor who merely waits for orders to be placed with them – their value is in supply, our value is in proactive development and demand creation.