Arrow Electronics Honored in Training Magazine's 2002 Training Top 100.Business Editors MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2002 When Training Magazine set out to find 100 companies, across all industries, that have mastered an unparalleled commitment to workforce development, it sought those firms that would emerge as leaders in this hardened economy. The results are in, and 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. , Inc. (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 ) ranked 61st on the list. One of the training programs, "Crossroads to Leadership" was lauded as an "Outstanding Initiative." This professional development project is a three-day assessment program designed to measure employees' management aptitude. After the employees complete the program, they are in better position to determine their level of comfort with a management role. "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 be included in Training Magazine's annual ranking of the top corporate training companies," said Richard Nastasi, Director of Operations Training, Arrow Electronics. "Arrow is ranked along with such highly regarded companies as American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , Deloitte & Touche, Pfizer and Boeing. This recognition clearly illustrates Arrow's dedication to the continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). of its staff and high standards with which it holds its employees." The Training Top 100 ranks companies by assessing a range of qualitative and quantitative data including financial investment in employee development, the type and scope of training and development programs provided to employees, the quality of these programs, and how closely such development efforts are linked to business goals and objectives. About Arrow Electronics Arrow Electronics is one of the world's largest distributors of electronic components and computer products and a leading provider of services to the electronics industry. 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 200,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and commercial customers through more than 225 sales facilities and 23 distribution centers in 39 countries. Detailed information about Arrow's operations can be found at www.arrow.com. |
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