Mega distie Avnet said it has set up a new business unit in the European, Middle East and Africa markets.
The dvision, called Avnet Security and Networking Solutions (ASNS), is intended to boost its share of this sector and will include the opening of specialist technical and commercial competence centres in the region.
Network security is predicted to be worth over $10 billion in revenues, according to market research firm IDC.
The first commercial competence centre will open in the Netherlands this quarter, and be a hub for delivering security and networking services.
Graeme Watt, president of Avnet in EMEA said his company will use existing people in the company to bring in external specialist skills to bolster the market.
