An introduction to DNS Arrow

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An introduction toDNS Arrow

• Partnering for value and growth

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Who is Arrow?

• Arrow is a value-added distributor for components
  and computer products
• Sales 14.5 billion in 2006/7
• Components 9 billion
• ECS 5 billion
• Employees approx. 13,000
• Locations 200 sales facilities in 38 countries,
  19 distribution centres, HQ in Melville, NY
• Arrow ECS represents approx. 35 of their total
  revenue but this is the major growth area

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DNS Europe

• DNS Int. Europe is the headquarters of Arrow ECS
  in Europe
• Acquired by Arrow in 2005
• Group revenue gt350 million 2005
• Employees 355
• Acquired Centia/AKS 4th September 2007
• DNS Arrow UK (including Centia)
• Acquired by DNS Int. Europe in January 2007
• Revenue 350 million
• Employees 250
• Hub for Arrow ECS expansion strategy and
  opportunities across Europe

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Addressing real business IT issues
Delivering Enterprise Computing Solutions
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Professional Services

• Impartial pre-sales consultancy and technical
  advice
• Expert design, development and project management
  through to implementation
• Engineering build centre, allowing minimal
  disruption when installing a solution
• Customer Support Centre, offering post-sales
  support and advice to our contract customers
• Central resource desk for scheduling consultants,
  providing a response within a maximum of two
  hours
• Fully qualified and certified IT consultant
  specialists accredited to the highest standards
• Superb state-of-the-art Solution Suites to
  showcase our vendors latest solutions

One source for IT skills and services
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Training Services

• An extensive portfolio of scheduled and bespoke
  training courses for resellers and end users
• Partner with best-of-breed vendors to provide a
  broad range of training offerings
• End user training
• Accreditation and certification training
• Independent issues-based training
• Storage networking
• Security principles
• Virtualisation training
• Pay and play workshops
• Managed training solutions
• Flexibility to offer on-site training
• A large team of highly experienced instructors
  delivering expert hands-on training and guidance
  to technical professionals
• World-class training facilities in three UK
  locations
• London, Harrogate and Reading

Technology training for the real world
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Recent accolades, awards and accreditations

• Featured in the Top 50 IT training companies 2006
  
• The only security training provider to be
  accredited by the Institute of IT Training for
  over 11 consecutive years
• Recognised as the largest supplier in 2006 of
  training for Bluecoat software in EMEA
• EC-Council (The International Council of
  Electronic Commerce Consultants) certified
  ethical hacker authorised training centre

Seal of approval and commitment to excellence
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World-class facilities

• UK-wide customer centres
• 3 locations London, Harrogate and Reading
• Presentation suites, meeting rooms, seminars and
  hot desks
• State-of-the-art solution centres
• Largest of their kind in the UK
• Hardware software testing / demos
• Truly heterogeneous environment
• Live testing / proof of concept
• A nationwide network of training centres
• State-of-the art training rooms
• 3 UK education centres Harrogate, London and
  Reading

Available to our partners and customers
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Summary

• Over 20 years of experience and proven track
  record in data storage, network security,
  enterprise software, virtualisation and access
  infrastructure
• World-class vendor partnerships with strong,
  long-term relationships
• Fully committed to our extensive network of
  channel partners
• One source for IT skills and services
• European leader in specialist IT training
• More information can be found at
  www.dnsarrow.co.uk

Widely acknowledged as best in class