Avnet Named Advantech’s Global Partner of the Year

Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it received Advantech’s Global Partner of the Year Award for superior sales performance and unique solutions services. Michael Gaeta, vice president of supplier management, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, Embedded Solutions group, accepted the award on Avnet’s behalf at the recent 2009 Advantech World Partner Conference in Suzhou, China.

"This important award from Advantech recognizes Avnet’s industry-leading integration, focused customer service and time-to-market standards,” said Larry Fulop, vice president and general manager, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, Embedded Solutions group. "Avnet's solutions-driven approach to customer engagement continues to be validated when we are honored by a key partner like Advantech.”

Started in 2001, Advantech’s annual conference publicly recognizes partners that, in a single year, exceed their sales goals and demonstrate continued growth in specific vertical markets. When selecting its Global Partner of the Year award recipient, performance results of all partners’ dedicated sales teams are evaluated -- including innovative marketing programs (online and traditional), customer engagement activities and quality of services.

"Avnet is Advantech’s largest global distributor and its most significant partner,” said Ween Niu, general manager, Advantech, North America. "We conduct a tremendous amount of business with Avnet. They are a true partner for us with their unique co-marketing and co-selling approach.”

Advantech has been an innovator in the development and manufacturing of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms since 1983. It offers comprehensive system integration hardware, software, customer-centric design services, global logistics support and an industry-leading front and back office e-business infrastructure. Avnet has been a franchised Advantech distributor since 2001.

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http://embeddedcomputingsystems.com/

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http://www.avnetondemand.com/embedded/embedded-computing-technology-virtual-trade-show/channel/31/video/283/

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About Avnet Technology Solutions

Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific customer segments and a select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers and suppliers. For fiscal year 2009, the group served customers in more than 30 countries and generated US $7.04 billion in annual revenue. The group’s Web site is www.ats.avnet.com.

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology in the world. Avnet accelerates its partners’ success by connecting the world’s leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 27, 2009, Avnet generated revenue of $16.23 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.