Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE:AVT),
a leading global technology distributor, today announced that Bob Bowen
has joined the company as vice president of global trade compliance. In
this role, Bowen will oversee Avnet’s global trade compliance program,
which ensures that customers and suppliers remain compliant with the
evolving laws and regulations in countries around the world. Bowen
reports to Mike Buseman, chief global logistics and operations officer.
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“As global trade continues to become more complex, customers and
suppliers rely on Avnet to help ensure compliance wherever they do
business,” said Buseman. “Avnet’s proactive compliance procedures
ensures the integrity of each transaction and provides early detection
and resolution of compliance issues which helps avoid risks, delays and
unnecessary costs. Having a team member with Bob’s caliber of expertise
to drive our global trade compliance strategy and culture is vital.
Bob’s leadership will help Avnet continue to build its strengths around
global trade compliance to accelerate success for Avnet, our customers
and suppliers.”
Bowen brings 23 years of legal, regulatory and trade compliance
experience in dynamic business environments to Avnet. His depth of
knowledge extends from multi-billion dollar public companies to private
practice, to roles with the U.S. Department of Commerce. Bowen most
recently served as associate general counsel, government and regulatory
affairs at Western Digital Corporation. In that role, he oversaw and
directed the international trade law compliance program and worked
within many jurisdictions where Avnet does business, including China,
Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and the European Union.
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About Avnet
From components to cloud and design to disposal, Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE:AVT)
accelerates the success of customers who build, sell and use technology
globally by providing them with a comprehensive portfolio of innovative
products, services and solutions. Avnet is a Fortune 500 company with
revenues of $27.9 billion for the fiscal year 2015. For more
information, visit www.avnet.com.
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