Arrow Electronics introduces global AI Accelerator Program

Global technology solutions provider Arrow Electronics, Inc. is introducing a worldwide AI Accelerator Program to help channel partners kickstart their AI journey. The comprehensive program provides the skills, use cases and knowledge needed to maximise the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in their businesses and for their end customers.

“Channel partners that leverage the AI accelerator program can uncover unique ways to amplify their AI skills and discover additional business opportunities that can be driven by AI,” said Eric Gourmelen, vice president of global cloud and AI for Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions business. “AI is changing enterprises at groundbreaking speed, and this program is a practical way to help our channel partners to create immediate business impact using an AI-forward roadmap.”

Channel partners start by taking a tailored assessment to gauge their AI proficiency and identify areas of opportunity. Arrow then provides a customised path to enhance AI adoption and application, including upskilling, implementation and innovation using three key components.

Learn – Arrow’s AI Academy equips channel partners with the necessary AI training, skills and tools needed to embed AI across their organisation and to inform confident decisions. The academy provides tailored content, hands-on sessions, and practical use cases to educate channel partners at any stage of their AI journey.

Use – channel partners can facilitate practical AI application in their business operations by using a suite of AI tools powered by ArrowSphere AI. These tools help streamline tasks and are accessed through ArrowSphere Assistant. They also are taught how to create and operate custom AI assistants designed for various business functions that inform the full sales life cycle –

from marketing to enablement to customer support.

Create – the final component of the program enables channel partners to develop, deploy, and implement AI projects effectively using Arrow’s AI Factory. Support is provided by Arrow’s technical, pre-sales and engineering teams and is done through Arrow’s global network of experience centers. Channel partners can create and tailor solutions to help ensure adaptable AI use cases suited to each channel partner’s business.

Channel partners participating in the program will benefit from enhanced AI knowledge and proficiency, skill enhancement, streamlined business operations, improved customer engagement, and access to expert support to create tailored AI solutions. All are intended to drive better and faster business outcomes.