Arrow ECS' HP Partners Receive Over a Third of Awards

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The HP Group of Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions (ECS), a business unit of Arrow Electronics, today announced fourteen of its HP partners have been honored with HP OpenView Awards. The awards, which recognize HP partners for their skill, innovation, dedication and commitment, were presented recently at the HP Software Forum 2006 in Miami, Fla.

"Winners of the HP OpenView Awards are recognized both within the industry and by HP as the best of the best, which is why we are so pleased to have so many of them as our partners," said Michael Haley, vice president, HP Group, Arrow ECS. "While each partner brings something different to the table -- from expertise in identity management to proficiency in service oriented architectures (SOA) -- the one thing they have in common is a dedication to driving HP OpenView sales. Arrow ECS shares this goal and will continue developing new programs to support them in this effort."

"With support from Arrow ECS via extensive trainings and lead-generation programs, Arrow ECS' HP partners are among the best in the industry," said Mark Johnston, U.S. Sales Manager, OpenView VAR Channel, HP. "These partners look beyond the products and focus on creating a portfolio of integrated management software solutions that enable customers to minimize the complexity, cost and time associated with managing heterogeneous IT environments. This is the type of approach that drives sales for both the partners and HP."

Arrow ECS partners recognized with HP OpenView Spirit Awards, which recognize creativity and inspiration as well as individual sales, include:

     * Lightning IT Solutions
     * MG Solutions (MGS)
     * MW2 Consulting (2 awards)
     * Pepperweed Consulting (3 awards)
     * Professional Computers Inc. (PCI)
     * Soroc Technology Inc.

Arrow ECS partners recognized with HP OpenView Crystal Awards, which reward solution innovation, include:

     * International Integrated Solutions LTD (IIS)
     * InteQ Corporation
     * MG Solutions (MGS)
     * Pepperweed Consulting

Arrow ECS partners recognized with HP OpenView Summit Awards, which reward HP's top channel partners based on the highest sales from the previous year, include:

     * Forsythe Technology, Inc.
     * InteQ Corporation
     * International Integrated Solutions LTD (IIS)
     * Pepperweed Consulting

    About Arrow ECS

Arrow ECS, a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), provides enterprise and midrange computing products, services and solutions to value-added resellers, system integrators, and independent software vendors (ISVs). Based in Englewood, Colo., Arrow ECS connects its customers to an exclusive network of the world's foremost technology suppliers, including HP, IBM, Sun Microsystems, EMC, NetApp, Hitachi Data Systems, and other leading storage networking, software, and security suppliers. Arrow ECS reported $2.7 billion in worldwide computer products sales in 2005. Visit us at http://www.arrowecs.com.

SOURCE Arrow Electronics, Inc.
CONTACT: Media - Jacqueline F. Strayer, Vice President, Corporate Communications of Arrow Electronics, Inc., +1-631-847-2101, jfstrayer@arrow.com