Energy
End-user technology spending continues to move closer to the business. The distribution ecosystem will develop a solutions business outcome approach to accommodate this, with a strong emphasis in vertical industry specialization. This will be especially critical in key industries for technology spending, such as energy, finance, government, healthcare and retail. Being able to demonstrate a strong use case specific to the customer’s market will be a requirement – not an option.
- Sergio Farache, Avnet
AppSmart also unveiled its Energize tool, which helps partners deliver energy services to their customers.
AppSmart Energize uses artifical intelligence to automate the procurement and support process. Agents can create and manage utility bundles for customers.