http://community.crn.com/community/our_discussions?view=discussions Most recent forum messages en Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:16:40 GMT Clearspace 2.5.7 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-07-12T16:16:40Z en http://community.crn.com/message/36338?tstart=0#36338 Synnex has the best Outside Sales Force I have ever seen. 5 years ago, they did not have one. Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:16:40 GMT smearjay@yahoo.com http://community.crn.com/message/36338?tstart=0#36338 2009-07-12T16:16:40Z 4 months, 1 week ago http://community.crn.com/message/36355?tstart=0#36355 Synnex is the only distributor (counting Avnet, Arrow, Ingram Micro, and Tech Data). That still has a soul....... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:49:29 GMT smearjay@yahoo.com http://community.crn.com/message/36355?tstart=0#36355 2009-07-10T19:49:29Z 4 months, 2 weeks ago http://community.crn.com/message/36217?tstart=0#36217 It's really the primary reason, although they also now have Kevin Murai, who came from Ingram and brings best practices from Ingram down to a company the size of Synnex. That's an important factor. They have the knowledge of an Ingram but are obviously Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:09:47 GMT relayer101@aol.com http://community.crn.com/message/36217?tstart=0#36217 2009-07-05T10:09:47Z 4 months, 2 weeks ago http://community.crn.com/message/36204?tstart=0#36204 Some interesting thoughts here. For those who deal with Synnex, is it size alone that makes them more nimble? I've seen a number of analyst reports following the Q2 earnings that call them a "bright light" in "dark times" and other very poetic things Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:00:28 GMT cberndtson@everythingchannel.com http://community.crn.com/message/36204?tstart=0#36204 2009-07-03T20:00:28Z 4 months, 3 weeks ago 1 http://community.crn.com/message/36203?tstart=0#36203 Give eamples? Are you crazy? Do you know how these companies operate? Synnex is 1/2 the size of TD and 1/3 the size of IM. I worked as an Executive at one of the two latter and gettimg anything done was a battle. You have a meeting to discuss the Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:25:40 GMT relayer101@aol.com http://community.crn.com/message/36203?tstart=0#36203 2009-07-03T19:25:40Z 4 months, 3 weeks ago http://community.crn.com/message/36215?tstart=0#36215 Steven, we have accounts at Tech Data, Ingram, D&H and Synnex. Synnex is our favorite disty, hands down.   All four give us decent pricing (although the variations on some products can be amazing--Ingram's prices on cables stink,for example) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:04:24 GMT dukebruno@hotmail.com http://community.crn.com/message/36215?tstart=0#36215 2009-07-03T12:04:24Z 4 months, 3 weeks ago http://community.crn.com/message/36198?tstart=0#36198 Can you give some specific examples of how Synnex has been more flexible and moved quicker to respond than either Ingram or Tech Data? Also have you looked at D&H? They are known for their great sales reps who go above and beyond the call of duty to Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:17:35 GMT sburke@cmp.com http://community.crn.com/message/36198?tstart=0#36198 2009-07-02T17:17:35Z 4 months, 3 weeks ago 2 http://community.crn.com/message/36187?tstart=0#36187 Synnex is still small enough to turn on a dime. Both TECD and IM, great companies but making changes is like trying to stear a cruise ship. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:17:53 GMT relayer101@aol.com http://community.crn.com/message/36187?tstart=0#36187 2009-07-01T21:17:53Z 4 months, 3 weeks ago 3 http://community.crn.com/message/36186?tstart=0#36186 Synnex beats Wall Street analysts for its second fiscal quarter; CEO champions health care and unified communications as growth areas. Read the full article at Channelweb via http://www.crn.com/it-channel/218102159 . Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:17:53 GMT editor@channelweb.com http://community.crn.com/message/36186?tstart=0#36186 2009-07-01T21:17:53Z 4 months, 3 weeks ago 8