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PHOENIX -- NYSE: AVT --Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has received the Global Demand Creation Award from Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. The award recognizes Avnet as Freescale's largest and fastest growing demand creation distributor in all regions worldwide during calendar 2007.
Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for wireless, networking, automotive, consumer and industrial markets. Together with Avnet, Freescale has delivered leading-edge technology solutions to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for nearly 50 years.
"In today's competitive market, our customers view technology suppliers and distributors as valuable business partners who free them to focus on their core competencies," said Henri Richard, senior vice president and chief sales and marketing officer for Freescale. "Avnet's strategic and collaborative approach to meeting customers' needs ensures our customers are armed with the best Freescale technology solutions and services to create market differentiation and hasten time-to-market."
Avnet Chairman and CEO Roy Vallee and Harley Feldberg, president of Avnet Electronics Marketing, accepted the award on behalf of the company. "At Avnet, we have a long-standing commitment to delivering world-class design chain and supply chain services on behalf of our supplier partners and in support of our customers," said Feldberg. "We're honored to have our global efforts in demand creation recognized by Freescale, and we look forward to helping drive Freescale's success well into the future."
For more information about Avnet and Freescale Semiconductor products, please visit: www.em.avnet.com/freescale.
About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more than 70 countries, distributing electronic components from leading manufacturers and providing associated design-chain and supply-chain services. The group's Web site is located at www.em.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 28, 2008, Avnet generated revenue of $17.95 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
Contacts
Avnet Electronics Marketing
Jody Janusch LaRoque, Public Relations, 480-643-2547
jody.janusch@avnet.com
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