Avnet Technology Solutions Appoints Kebert Vice President, Financial Solutions

Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced that Jim Kebert has joined its Solutions Marketing and Development team as vice president of Financial Solutions for the Americas. With more than 17 years of channel experience, Kebert reports to Tony Vottima, vice president, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, Solutions Marketing and Development group.

In his new position, Kebert will work closely with Avnet’s reseller partners in the Americas to help them maximize renewal opportunities and enhance profitability through better financial modeling as VARs leverage Avnet’s solutions practices and design increasingly custom packages for their end-user customers.

"Jim’s diverse background, executive level experience and knowledge of the channel will help our partners drive business profitability, which, of course, ultimately benefits Avnet as well,” said Tony Vottima, vice president, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, Solutions Marketing and Development group.

Most recently, Kebert was the chief financial officer of 944 Media, LLC, a media company specializing in print and online content, special events and custom publishing. Prior to that position, Kebert was with Insight Enterprises for 17 years and played a significant role in Insight’s IPO. He joined Direct Alliance Corporation in 2000 as senior vice president of finance, was promoted to chief operating officer in 2003 and went on to serve as president from 2005–2007.

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 US $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.