President, Avnet Technology Solutions Asia Pacific
Vice President, Avnet, Inc.

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As President, Avnet Technology Solutions, Asia Pacific, KP Tang is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of Avnet's computing business in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India and the ASEAN countries. He was named a corporate vice president in 2007.

Prior to joining Avnet, Mr. Tang served as vice president of Asia Business Development and Sales for Celestica, Inc., a global provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) with operations in Asia, Europe and the Americas. His career also includes more than 30 years with IBM in the U.S., Hong Kong, China and Japan. During his tenure with IBM, Mr. Tang was in Corporate Development with responsibility for forming business alliances and directing investment in a variety of opportunities for IBM including joint ventures, partnerships and international transactions. He also held several other positions and has experience in sales, marketing, operations and business planning.

He holds a Master of Science Degree in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Last updated: 08/10/2009