The Avnet Group in Japan was established in 2005 through the acquisition
of Memec and has been taking steps to expand its scope of business since
2008 by leveraging the scale and capabilities of Avnet,
Inc’s (NYSE: AVT)
global infrastructure as well as through further local acquisitions of
Nippon Denso Industries, Unidux, Inc. and Internix, Inc.
Up until December 31, 2014, the Avnet Group companies in Japan provided
a wide range of domestic value-added services through its two former
business units, Avnet Internix K.K. and Unidux, Inc. In its continuing
effort to strengthen its market leadership position, streamline the
enterprise, improve productivity and become easier to do business with,
the Avnet Group companies in Japan have announced the completion of a
legal merger consolidating its two domestic customer-facing business
units, Avnet Internix K.K. and Unidux, Inc., into a single legal entity
called Avnet K.K. The date of the legal consolidation is January 1, 2015.
Tom McCartney, Avnet Japan’s president and representative director,
stated, “With the aim of creating a more agile business structure that
can optimally leverage our domestic business resources, and provide more
value-added solutions, global collaboration, and better customer service
levels, we have decided to combine our two legal entities. This decision
was made after having taken a close look at our business structure in
the Japan region and hearing from many of our suppliers and customers
that a single organization would be easier for them to do business with.
We also observed an opportunity to strengthen our expertise and focus in
key technologies by structuring them into product segments. With this in
mind, we have created three technology segments: Semiconductors; IP&E
and Embedded Products, through which we can drive specialization and
expertise for our supplier partners at the technology level as well as
increase demand creation support for our customers.”
“In order to better serve our customers and become easier to do business
with, we have also structured our business to include a single sales
team that will allow us to deliver a better customer experience. Through
this single sales team as well as our single customer service
organization, we will now be able to service our customers in the most
efficient manner possible, and provide more products and services than
ever before. In addition, the most compelling benefit is that we can
deliver more focus and expertise in the technology segments by also
providing the teamwork and collaboration necessary to deliver
higher-value, more robust solutions to our customers through the
one-team relationship approach,” continued McCartney.
McCartney also added, “I believe that this restructure is going to be a
milestone in the evolution of our company in Japan as we have created
new procedures and consistent processes as well as end-to-end business
solution improvements for both our suppliers and customers who gave us
candid and honest feedback. We announced this restructure to our
suppliers and customers at the beginning of July 2014 and have been
working with them ever since to create new ways of collaborating and
providing value that will help accelerate their success. Moving forward,
we expect results that will not only allow us to outgrow the market but
will also allow us to deliver new higher-level value services and
solutions into our customer base. Finally, I believe we have launched a
strategy and built an organization that will help accelerate the success
of our suppliers and customers while also allowing us to leverage the
strengths and capabilities of our entire Japan team. I’m extremely
excited and optimistic about the future possibilities that this
opportunity will bring our employees and all of our partners throughout
Japan.”
About Avnet K.K.
Avnet K.K. is the business unit in Japan which is part of Avnet’s global
Electronics Marketing operating group based in Phoenix, Arizona. Avnet
K.K. serves Japanese electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs)
and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in Japan as well
as Japanese customers overseas using Japan’s regional logistics network
spanning five countries and nine locations in China and SE Asia,
distributing electronic components, embedded systems, software and
solutions from leading manufacturers and providing associated
design-chain and supply-chain services.
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 28, 2014, Avnet
generated sales of $27.5 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
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