ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (December 15, 2011) – The Atlanta solutions lab of Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, a business segment of Arrow Electronics Inc. [NYSE: ARW], has been named a Cloud Center of Excellence demonstration site by HP. CCoE facilities are recognized for enabling resellers and their customers to build solutions based on HP CloudSystem.

“Our solution providers rely on the Arrow ECS solutions lab as a means of illustrating the benefits of advanced technologies, and closing deals based on those efforts,” said Andy Bratton, vice president of the North American HP group for Arrow ECS. “The CCoE designation confirms the solutions lab’s standing as a foremost technology learning center and resource.”

The Arrow ECS solutions lab features a variety of technology from multiple suppliers that is available to resellers and their customers for demonstration and testing purposes.  Among the technology available online or onsite through the lab are HP Converged Infrastructure solutions and HP Cloud Service Automation software for use with building and managing cloud services across private, public and hybrid models. In addition, the lab includes a complete HP CloudSystem.

“HP is pleased to select the Arrow ECS North American solutions lab as a Cloud Center of Excellence,” says Steve Erdman, vice president and general manager, channels and alliances, for HP Software.  “This certification underscores the value and expertise that Arrow ECS provides to resellers and their customers considering cloud computing solutions.”

ABOUT ARROW ENTERPRISE COMPUTING SOLUTIONS

Arrow ECS, a business segment 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.  Based in Englewood, Colo., and with offices in 29 countries, Arrow ECS connects its customers to the world’s foremost technology suppliers.  Arrow ECS reported $5.6 billion in global enterprise computing solution sales in 2010.  Visit ecs.arrow.com for more information.

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