CRN Q&A - Sukh Rayat and Wayne Gratton, Avnet

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Avnet has commissioned this Q&A with CRN to explain how it is helping resellers through the tough times to prepare for the economic upturn

CRN Editor Sara Yirrell chats to Avnet's EMEA vice president of sales Sukh Rayat and director of technology Wayne Gratton to find out what makes the distributor tick.

The interview covers a range of subjects such as how Avnet's technology offerings are evolving, what it is doing to keep staff motivated, what it is offering resellers to help them stand out from the crowd and also its range of credit offerings.

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