Description
AVANT is a platform for IT decision-making and the nation’s premier distributor for next-generation technologies. AVANT provides unique value to its extensive network of Trusted Advisors, who serve as expert guides to their customers embarking on a decision-making journey with the goal of evolving or upgrading their technology stack and achieving business growth. AVANT supports its ecosystem of partners with original research and analytics to accelerate client engagement, a vast provider portfolio, local and national channel sales support and enablement, expert Back Office assistance, elevated training, industry-leading proprietary tools, and the best Sales Engineers in the industry.
AVANT Analytics develops reports focused on evolving technologies and features, buying trends, and the latest innovations disrupting the industry. Each report is designed to help the reader keep up with changes they need to know to stay up to speed for the next six to twelve months. AVANT’s provider portfolio is made up of more than 300 vendors in the channel, from key providers to new entrants in the industry. AVANT provides local and national channel sales assistance and enablement to partners, with dedicated teams of Channel Managers, Channel Directors, and additional team members who connect partners with valuable resources that will empower their business. AVANT’s expert Back Office, which include Project Coordinators, Provider Specialists, Partner Success Managers, Pricing Analysts, and more, manage over 30,000 opportunities annually, arming Trusted Advisors with resources and support to consistently provide customers with a seamless buying experience. AVANT’s elevated training curriculum includes a library of on-demand certifications, vendor modules, Quick Hits, and more, housed in the Trusted Advisor Academy, as well as in-person training opportunities hosted locally throughout the year. Pathfinder, AVANT’s industry-leading sales platform, combines the Trusted Advisor Academy with powerful, customer-facing tools that accelerate and advance the vendor comparison for clients. It also provides exclusive access to AVANT’s Provider Analytics, a tool that aggregates responses from more than 1,700 Trusted Advisors and clients, sharing their experiences throughout purchasing, implementation, and issue resolution. AVANT’s Sales Engineers are a team of the best minds in the industry, comprised of experts with deep technical knowledge focused on specific areas of expertise.
From complex cloud designs to global wide-area network deployments to the latest in security services, AVANT sets the industry standard in enabling its Trusted Advisors and their clients to make intelligent, confident, and data-driven decisions about services, technologies, and cost-effective communications. For more information, visit www.goavant.net, or connect on Twitter and LinkedIn.
