{"id":798498,"date":"2025-01-07T09:05:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/td-synnex-opens-innovation-studio-with-ibm-to-provide-collaborative-ai-enablement-for-partners\/"},"modified":"2025-01-07T09:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:05:51","slug":"td-synnex-opens-innovation-studio-with-ibm-to-provide-collaborative-ai-enablement-for-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/td-synnex-opens-innovation-studio-with-ibm-to-provide-collaborative-ai-enablement-for-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"TD SYNNEX Opens Innovation Studio with IBM to Provide Collaborative AI Enablement for Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TD SYNNEX Opens Innovation Studio with IBM to Provide Collaborative AI Enablement for Partners<\/b><\/p>\n

FREMONT, Calif. & CLEARWATER, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nTD SYNNEX (NYSE:SNX), a leading global distributor and solutions aggregator, today announced the grand opening of their new North American Innovation Studio in partnership with IBM. The studio is a strategic component of TD SYNNEX\u2019s Destination AI\u2122<\/a> initiative alongside its IBM watsonx Gold 100 program, and now provides a dedicated physical space along with IBM trained, technical experts for TD SYNNEX partners to leverage throughout their AI adoption and monetization journey.<\/p>\n

\nThe Innovation Studio is a dynamic space that supports digital and business transformation by connecting TD SYNNEX partners with advancing technologies like AI, data, automation and hybrid cloud in a hands-on environment. With a dedicated space for partners to explore and demo IBM solutions, such as watsonx, with their customers, TD SYNNEX simplifies access to new technologies and provides comprehensive support pre- and post-sale.<\/p>\n

\n“The Innovation Studio is a powerful resource that empowers our partners to tackle the complexities of today’s technology landscape,\u201d said Mark Martin, VP of Global Data & AI at TD SYNNEX<\/b>. \u201cBy fostering a collaborative environment, the studio enhances partners’ technical expertise and optimizes their go-to-market strategies around high-growth areas like AI, hybrid cloud and automation. This is just one way we are making AI tangible for partners and helping them leverage platforms like IBM watsonx to achieve their business goals.”<\/p>\n

\n\u201cPartners are the key to accelerating clients\u2019 AI-powered goals,\u201d said David La Rose, general manager, IBM Ecosystem, Sell<\/b>. \u201cThrough our collaboration with TD SYNNEX, we\u2019re enabling partners to develop deep expertise and hands-on training of our data and AI portfolios to help accelerate their enterprise AI goals through IBM watsonx and our other technology innovations. This is another way that the IBM Ecosystem is creating opportunities and value for partners and clients.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nThe studio builds on TD SYNNEX\u2019s IBM watsonx Gold 100 program<\/a>, which equips TD SYNNEX partners to achieve IBM\u2019s Gold-tier partner status through specialized technical, sales and marketing enablement for watsonx solutions. More than 50 partners have enrolled in the program since announcing in May 2024 and are utilizing the new space for additional enablement, sales and training opportunities.<\/p>\n

\nSTEPS Consulting Group is one partner finding success with IBM watsonx through TD SYNNEX. They are working with a multi-disciplinary architecture and engineering firm to overcome challenges related to project data analysis. By leveraging watsonx as a service, the firm is able to efficiently map past contracts and project data, improving estimate accuracy and increasing fundability for future projects. Through this partnership with TD SYNNEX using IBM watsonx, STEPS Consulting is demonstrating the power of AI to drive business growth and solve complex challenges.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThe team at STEPS deeply values the support we receive from IBM and TD SYNNEX within the IBM ecosystem,\u201d said Craig Sizemore, Co-Founder and Managing Principal at STEPS Consulting Group<\/b>. \u201cFrom the watsonx workshops to the comprehensive online and in-person training programs offered for both sellers and technical specialists, this foundation of knowledge and support has empowered us to drive and deliver successful engagements. We\u2019re excited about TD SYNNEX\u2019s efforts to simplify AI adoption and monetization and look forward to leveraging the space to find new ways to deliver increased value to our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nLocated in TD SYNNEX\u2019s Clearwater, Florida, headquarters, the new Innovation Studio will provide partners with a variety of interactive enablement activities, including:<\/p>\n