Avnet Memec, a division of Avnet
Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
today announced that it has received the Distributor of the Year award
from Finisar Corporation, the world’s largest supplier of fiber optic
components and subsystems.
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“Our team works to match Finisar products with both the new and existing
clients that need them,” said Ed Smith, president of Avnet Electronics
Marketing Americas. “Receiving this award is really a statement both
about the quality of the Finisar products and our ability to follow best
practices across our business.”
“Avnet has been very proactive in our relationship and makes it easy to
do business together,” said Todd Swanson, executive vice president of
sales and marketing with Finisar Corporation. “In the past year, they’ve
helped us strategically diversify our customer base, and create
opportunities that will fuel our future success. Their team really
earned this award.”
The award is given each year to a single Finisar distributor that
demonstrates consistent revenue growth, design wins with new and
existing customers, new market penetration, alignment with Finisar
strategy, proactive communications, ease of doing business, and positive
customer relationships.
Avnet Memec also received the Finisar Distributor of the Year award in
2006.
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About Finisar
Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) is a global technology leader for
fiber optic subsystems and components that enable high-speed voice,
video and data communications for telecommunications, networking,
storage, wireless, and cable TV applications. For 25 years, Finisar has
provided critical optics technologies to system manufacturers to meet
the increasing demands for network bandwidth. Finisar is headquartered
in Sunnyvale, California, USA with R&D, manufacturing sites, and sales
offices worldwide. For additional information, visit www.finisar.com.
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 website is located at www.em.avnet.com.
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 serving customers globally. Avnet accelerates its partners'
success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a
broad base of customers by providing cost-effective, value-added
services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, Avnet
generated revenue of $25.7 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
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