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Distribution group performs with execution power, global footprint and local support
Munich -- Zurich, Switzerland-based Enics AG, a world leading electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company, has named Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA as its Distributor of the Year. At the Enics Fair “Success through Innovation 09” in Helsinki, Enics acknowledged Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA and its business units -- EBV Elektronik, Silica, Avnet Memec and Avnet Abacus (the former Avnet Time) -- as outstanding contributors to its own successful expansion and manufacturing strategy.
Rejo Itkonen, President and CEO of Enics AG and Petri Helin, Senior Vice President APAC and Global Sourcing, handed over the award to Harold Feather, Director of Corporate Account Management of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, and Sharon Kielty-White, Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA’s Corporate Account Manager for Enics.
Rejo Itkonen praised Avnet: “We have worked closely with Avnet and its business units for many years. Avnet’s global footprint has helped us a lot in driving our own expansion. At the same time, the local support in EMEA, which is in close proximity to our manufacturing locations, has been excellent and has supported our local sourcing and manufacturing strategy. Sharon has done a great job in coordinating the Avnet efforts across Europe.”
Patrick Zammit, President of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, expressed his gratitude: “Thank you very much for recognising our team's dedication and passion to meet your expectations and for acknowledging the quality and reliability of our services. We are very honoured and will continue working closely with you and your teams to further strengthen our partnership with Enics.”
Harold Feather, Director Corporate Account Management of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, added: “Avnet has been partnering with Enics over the last 2 years to develop a global supply chain that allows the quality and flexibility necessary in today's fast moving global environment.We are very pleased that Enics regards our supply chain expertise as complementary to their expansion plans.”
About Enics AG
Enics is one of the largest electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies in the industrial and medical electronics field and provides end-to-end solutions consisting of design-support, NPI, manufacturing, supply chain management and after-sales services for the whole lifecycle of its customers' products. More information on the company is available at www.enics.com.
About Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA
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.
About Avnet
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.
Contact:
Georg Steinberger
Vice President, Communications
Avnet Electronics Marketing, EMEA
Tel:+49-8121-774-203
E-mail: georg.steinberger@avnet.com
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