Meridian IT Inc. Recognized by Avnet with Maintenance and Renewal Award

DEERFIELD, Ill. - Dec. 17, 2015 - PRLog -- Meridian IT Inc., a Meridian Group International company and global IT systems integrator, is proud to announce that it is the recipient of the Avnet Maintenance and Renewal Award, as part of Avnet’s inaugural Partner Awards program. The Maintenance and Renewal category comprises several different specific Avnet product hierarchies, including professional services, support/maintenance, hardware service, security, business products, etc.

The Avnet Partner Awards are part of a unique program designed by Avnet to recognize its top partners with incentives and rewards for building stronger relationships with Avnet and growing their businesses. This awards program tracks, measures and rewards Avnet’s U.S. and Canadian partners for their performance in the IT channel with nine awards across eight categories. The winning organizations were presented with their Avnet Partner Award trophies during the Avnet Technology Solutions Partner Summit.

“Meridian IT is honored to receive this recognition from Avnet,” said Rob Dickert, VP, Internal Support - Operations at Meridian IT Inc. “Maintenance and renewal impact are vital to the smooth operation of any IT department. By partnering with Avnet we ensure our customers are up to date on services, tools and other critical offerings that support enterprise efficiency and performance.

The Meridian IT Server Maintenance Team ensures that all renewals and new contracts are processed timely and accurately. Our people consistently look for ways to quote contracts to be cost effective, creative and ensure all customer requirements are met. We quote many options, from pre-paid multi-year contracts to quarterly contracts, to provide options for our customers. Our team utilizes internal tracking and reports from IBM and Avnet to proactively renew maintenance contracts. IBM reviews our attach and renewal rates annually, and we are consistently near or are at the top every year.”

“With this award, we recognize Meridian IT’s performance and achievements as an Avnet partner, and look forward to Meridian IT continuing to raise the bar in delivering business value and market growth,” said Jeff Bawol, president, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas.

About Meridian Group International

Meridian Group International is a collection of companies engaged in technology and equipment leasing businesses. The companies of Meridian Group help organizations optimize the strategic value of their IT investments through a wide portfolio of solutions, services, and deployment models. Since 1979, Meridian Group has experienced continuous profitability and growth through Meridian Leasing, Meridian IT UK, Meridian IT Inc., Concat AG, Meridian IT Australia, Meridian IT Singapore, and Meridian IT India. Discover more at www.onlinemeridian.com.

About Avnet

From components to cloud and design to disposal, Avnet, Inc.  accelerates the success of customers who build, sell and use technology globally by providing them with a comprehensive portfolio of innovative products, services and solutions. Avnet is a Fortune 500 company with revenues of $27.9 billion for the fiscal year 2015. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.