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Avnet recognised with special achievement award
December 19, 2008
Avnet Technology Solutions, the value-added IT distributor, picked up a prestigious award at F5 Networks’ 3rd Annual Partner Conference, held in Barcelona recently.
Avnet was selected for this award by consistently demonstrating commitment and dedication in growing the application delivery market for F5 in the UK over the course of 2008.
“This award from F5 is important to Avnet as it is recognition of how a partnership with a vendor should work,” said Laura Harman, Business Unit Director for Avnet Technology Solutions. “It also indicates to our business partners that their business is in safe hands and how we can achieve a substantial market share of channel business as we continue to provide value to F5 and all our vendors. Thank you F5 and we look forward to another successful year.”
“Avnet Technology Solutions has added true value to F5’s UK channel over the last twelve months,” said Paul Coates, Regional Director for the UK and Ireland at F5 Networks. “The high service levels Avnet has provided to its business partners on behalf of F5 make this award fully merited, and reflects our confidence in their ability to further entrench and enhance F5’s solutions in the channel.”
About Avnet Technology Solutions
Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific customer segments and a select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers and suppliers. For fiscal year 2008, the group served customers in more than 30 countries and generated US $7.6 billion in annual revenue.
About 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 28, 2008, Avnet generated revenue of $17.95 billion.
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