Arrow's Internet Leadership Position Bolstered by Several Awards.Business Editors MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000 Reinforcing its leadership position in the online arena, Arrow Electronics' (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ARW ARW Air Refueling Wing ARW Advanced Research Workshop ARW Associated Resume Writers ARW Army Ranger Wing (Irish Special Forces) ARW American Revolutionary War ARW Angle Random Walk ARW Aeroelastic Research Wing ) Internet Business Group recently received several accolades from leading industry sources for its advances in e-business and internet technologies. "We are extremely honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. to receive these awards, which are a direct result of our team's hard work. Arrow has successfully transformed itself from a bricks-and-mortar business to a bricks-and-clicks business," said Tom Hallam, President of Arrow's Internet Business Group. Arrow's Internet Business Group received the following honors: -- BtoB's NetMarketing 200 - A ranking of the top business-to-business web sites. BtoB, an Advertising Age newspaper, selected the top 200 sites from a master list of approximately 700 sites. Arrow was included in the wholesale/retail/distributor category. Criteria for judging included the following seven categories: ease of navigation, presentation of information, quality of information, interactive resources, e-commerce capabilities, extras, and judges' discretionary points. -- 2000 i.merchant 40 list - Arrow ranked 13 on the list of top online marketers in commerce. A part of Catalog Age, i.merchant is published by Intertec Publishing. -- VerticalZOOM(TM) "Top 100 B2B"- Arrow was recognized as one of the top B2Bs. Companies were selected based on their leadership roles in providing service, value, and efficiency within their industries. VerticalZOOM is a B2B portal designed to help purchasing organizations find and use online procurement sources. Coming on the heels of being named one of the most innovative users of information technology by InformationWeek magazine and named one of the top e-businesses by InternetWeek magazine, Arrow continues to maintain its established role in technological advancements and in the online B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business space as these awards show. About Arrow's Internet Business Group Arrow's Internet Business Group, headquartered in Hauppauge, New York Hauppauge (pronounced /hɔpɔg/) is a hamlet in the Town of Islip and the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States. , is dedicated to providing electronic components purchasers and engineers with a single, integrated 24/7 online resource for accessing Arrow's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. industry-leading line card and material management services. About Arrow Electronics Arrow Electronics NYSE: ARW is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Melville, New York. This company specializes in products and services of electronic components and computer products. Arrow Electronics is the world's largest distributor of electronic components and computer products, with 1999 sales of $9.3 billion. Headquartered in Melville, New York Melville is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, 14,533 people resided there. , Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 600 suppliers and 175,000 original equipment manufacturers and commercial customers through more than 225 sales facilities and 19 distribution centers in 38 countries. Detailed information about Arrow's operations can be found at www.arrow.com. |
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