Image Gallery: Synnex Inspire 2019 Featuring Verizon, Lenovo
Synnex Inspire 2019 drew more than 2000 attendees who came to listen and learn.
October 9, 2019
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Bigger and better. Synnex attendees gathered for the opening reception at the Bon Seours Wellness Area in Greenville. Partners got to mingle, make new friends and connect with old ones.
Synnex announced a new dedicated professional service portfolio for managed security service providers (MSSPs). The new support program is part of Synnex ServiceSolv and targets MSSPs in North America.
Partners took some time out on the Solutions floor to think about what they’re inspired by – their team, collaboration, co-workers – as well as how they inspire others – smiling, attention to detail, taking risk, smiling and being a sharp dresser, among other comments.
Don Yaeger, sports journalist, business leadership coach and best-selling author, gave the industry keynote. He focused on the 2016 Chicago Cubs, backup catcher David Ross and clinching the 2016 World Series. The tale is told in the book, “Teammate” by David Ross with Don Yaeger.
After spending last year making apologies for Lenovo’s missteps in an attempt to regain partner confidence, Matt Zielinski, president of North America at Lenovo, focused on how, this year, Lenovo is unleashing the beast or the potential of its partner base.
Lenovo’s 2020 game plan includes Consumer: diversified retail base, gaming and Chrome; Commercial business: Think acquisition part 2, workstation hyper growth; and SMB: key programs in play, ThinkBook and Premium.
Demonstrating that Synnex listens to partner feedback, Bob Stegner, North American senior vice president of marketing at Synnex, told attendees they’ll get more time in the Solutions Exchange as requested.
“This was the No. 1 request per feedback from partners after last year’s event,” he said.
In fact, as part of a solutions approach, vendors could be seen in different areas on the show floor as their products fit into multiple solution categories.
Matthew Montgomery, managing director, who leads the business channel sales group at Verizon, focused his keynote presentation on 5G and the partner ecosystem, but not before talking about Verizon 2.0, a restructuring that splits the company into consumer, business and media.
The Synnex Varnex peer-to-peer community was alive and well on the Solutions Exchange floor. The diverse Varnex network offers members a way to expand their reach of expertise in solution areas and geographies, as well as leverage their buying and negotiating power with manufacturers.
The Synnex Varnex peer-to-peer community was alive and well on the Solutions Exchange floor. The diverse Varnex network offers members a way to expand their reach of expertise in solution areas and geographies, as well as leverage their buying and negotiating power with manufacturers.
Synnex Inspire, held Oct. 2-5. in Greenville, South Carolina, was a big draw for the distributor, attracting more than 2,000 attendees, including resellers, vendors and Synnex employees.
Synnex highlighted its rebranding and a move away from a single theme, such as transformation or disruption, to five key words – succeed, value, lead, create, collaborate – which together sit at the core of who Synnex is and what Inspire is about.
Breaking down the new branding: Succeed in the channel through the power of partnership; value the challenges and disruptions that make you stronger; lead the way with innovative technology solutions; create value through comprehensive services and support; and collaborate to leverage shared strength and resources.
The conference comes on the heels of the company’s third-quarter fiscal year earnings release — record earnings according to Dennis Polk, president and CEO at Synnex. During that time, Synnex [Technology Solutions] reported results of $5 billion, up 16% from the year-ago quarter.
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