Corporate Facts and Figures
- Founded: 1921, Incorporated: 1955
- CEO: Roy Vallee
- Global Headquarters: Phoenix, Arizona (largest publicity held company headquartered in Arizona)
- More than 12,000 employees
- More than 100,000 customers
- Fortune 500 company (2009 Rank #144)
- Fiscal Year end: June
- $16.23 Billion sales in FY09
- Sales in 70 countries
- >300 locations worldwide
- Delivering more than 25,000 line items / day
Avnet Inc.
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), is one of the world‘s largest B2B distributors of semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components, enterprise network and computer equipment, and embedded subsystems from leading manufacturers. Serving customers in 70 countries, Avnet markets, inventories, and adds value to these products and provides supply chain management and engineering services.
Avnet is uniquely positioned to serve the needs of the world‘s leading high-technology companies. The company‘s innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with the quality, depth and breadth of its knowledge and relationships, assures customers and suppliers that they have chosen the right partner to help them succeed. Avnet‘s global scope and economies of scale, talented employees and commitment to value-based management ensure that it will continue to be a leader in the technology industry.
Avnet Inc. is composed of two operating groups:
Avnet Electronics Marketing (EM)
is a global distributor of electronic components such as semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components and RF & microwave devices.
Avnet Technology Solutions (ATS)
is an operating group of Avnet, Inc., merging Avnet Applied Computing and Avnet Computer Marketing. Applied Computing distributes embedded computing products. Computer Marketing has both a value-added distribution unit and an IT architect unit, focusing on enterprise computing products and systems.
Avnet Vision Statement
Avnet will deliver the highest value to our customers, suppliers, employees and shareholders as the premier technology marketing, distribution and services company, globally.





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