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Avnet promotes corporate officers
2011-12-22
United States : multispecialist Avnet has unveiled two corporate officer promotions. Steve Phillips, CIO, has been promoted to a corporate officer position of senior vice president for Avnet, Inc. from vice president. In addition, Graeme Watt, president of Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA, was elected as a new corporate vice president for Avnet, Inc.

Echelon teams with Avnet Memec
2011-06-17
Semiconductor specialist Avnet Memec has become the pan-European distributor of Echelon's Commercial Markets product line for device and system manufacturers. Echelon's line of energy control network products — ranging from microprocessors, twisted pair and power line signaling component technology and system software to infrastructure products — is used in over 100 million devices and 300,000 buildings worldwide. The addition of Echelon's products allows Avnet Memec to empower its building automation, managed street lighting, and renewable energy market efforts with the LonWorks networking platform. Customers will be able to place orders with Avnet Memec offices in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom as of July 1, 2011.

Avnet Memec, Leadtek Research ink pan-European pact
2011-06-02
Avnet Memec has signed a pan-European agreement with high end technology developer, Leadtek Research. Avnet Memec will distribute GPS OEM products from Leadtek across all territories in Europe, through its offices in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Turkey.

Avnet EMG and Samsung Electro-Mechanics ink global distribution agreement
2011-03-07
Electronic component specialist Avnet Electronics Marketing has signed a global distribution agreement with Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Ltd, a manufacturer of advanced electronics components. This agreement will enable Avnet Electronics Marketing to bring Samsung Electro-Mechanics' line of electronics passive components to their customers around the world. Samsung Electro-Mechanics offers a broad line of high-tech material components such as: multi-layer ceramic chip capacitors, tantalum capacitors, chip beads/inductors, chip resistors and crystal. Samsung Electro-Mechanics products are available in the EMEA region through Avnet EMG offices in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Avnet names Rick Hamada CEO
2011-02-25
Avnet has announced that its Board of Directors has promoted Rick Hamada, 53, to CEO effective July 4, 2011, concurrent with the beginning of Avnet's new fiscal year. Hamada, who currently serves as Avnet's President and COO, has also been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Roy Vallee, Avnet's current Chairman and CEO, will continue to serve as Executive Chairman, in which role he will focus on selected business development efforts, including future merges and acquisitions. These moves are a culmination of a multi-year CEO succession planning process.