Arrow Electronics Adds Aruba to Line Card

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today announced that its Enterprise Computing Solutions business is now distributing wired and wireless local-area network (LAN) hardware and software solutions from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company.

“Aruba is paving the way in next-generation networking solutions for the mobile enterprise,” said Joe Burke, vice president and general manager of Arrow’s Enterprise Computing Solutions Infrastructure Systems Group. “Arrow is excited to offer Aruba solutions to our enterprise customers who are tackling an ever-growing demand for wireless bandwidth and speed.”

Arrow will carry a range of Aruba products, including Aruba wireless access points, network switches and network management solutions designed for mobile-first, cloud-first network systems.

“Arrow has the global footprint, comprehensive logistics operation and dedicated sales-enablement programs that will help Aruba expand its reach,” said Jim Harold, vice president, channels at Aruba. “We look forward to working with Arrow to bring our products to new enterprise customers looking for next-generation solutions.”

IT research and advisory company Gartner recently positioned Aruba in the Leader’s quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure for the fourth consecutive year.

The distribution agreement between Arrow and Aruba currently covers North America and Brazil.

About Arrow Electronics

Arrow Electronics (www.arrow.com) is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 100,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 460 locations in 56 countries.

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