Avnet Sales Executive Receives Insight Award

Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced that Chuck Farrow, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, sales client executive, was recently named Distributor Representative of the Year by Insight, a technology solutions provider.

This annual award is based on a nomination process in which Insight teammates evaluate and select the distributor representative who best embodies the Insight values of:

• Existing to serve clients
• Respecting and taking care of each other
• Acting with integrity

"This award is given to the distribution representative who most closely aligns to Insight’s values,” said Dave Casillo, senior vice president of strategic partnerships and marketing for Insight. "And this year, that person is Chuck Farrow of Avnet Technology Solutions.”

Casillo continued, "Specifically, Chuck was recognized by our sales team under the value of ‘We exist to serve our clients.’ Every day, Chuck is focused on delivering positive and timely responses for our sales teams and ultimately our clients. We have a long list of examples where Chuck’s efforts made all the difference. He’s a great asset to Insight.”

As Avnet's single point of contact for Insight, Chuck plays an instrumental role in driving growth for both companies. He strategically aligns the benefits of Avnet’s unique solutions distribution model, which offers unified solutions by combining technologies and services across multiple supplier lines, with Insight’s industry-specific needs and business goals to deliver targeted customer service with faster time to market and accelerated sales results.

"Chuck has earned ‘trusted advisor’ status with Insight executives, which allows him to understand Insight’s business objectives,” added Eric Berry, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, vice president of strategic sales. "Therefore, Chuck can operate strategically for Insight by driving solutions and value that help Insight grow its business and exceed goals.”

About Insight

Insight Enterprises, Inc., is a leading provider of brand-name information technology ("IT”) hardware, software and services to large enterprises, small to medium-sized businesses and public sector institutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The company has more than 4,900 teammates worldwide, and generated sales of $4.8 billion for its most recent fiscal year, which ended December 31, 2008. Insight is ranked number 484 on Fortune magazine’s 2009 ‘Fortune 500’ list. For more information, please call (480) 902-1001 in the United States or visit www.insight.com.

About Avnet Technology Solutions

As a global solutions distributor, Avnet Technology Solutions collaborates with its customers and suppliers to create and deliver effective solutions that address the business challenges of their end-user customers locally and around the world. For fiscal year 2009, the group served customers in more than 30 countries and generated U.S. $7.04 billion in annual revenue. Avnet Technology Solutions (www.ats.avnet.com) is an operating group of Avnet, Inc.

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.