Arrow Electronics Named as a Top 100 Best B-to-B Web Site.Business & Technology Editors MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2002 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 ) was named to BtoB BtoB Business to Business Magazine's "2002 NetMarketing 100: Best B-to-B Web Sites" for the third consecutive year. BtoB, a Crain Communications publication that covers b-to-b news and marketing strategies, considers approximately 800 sites across 14 industries each year for this prestigious listing before selecting the final 100. "Winning Web sites must present relevant information in an easy-to-find fashion. They must reflect the company's brand with the right choices in color, graphics and type. They must engage visitors in a sale--or get them as close as possible to that point. And they must provide resources that will keep users coming back," said Mary E. Morrison, Senior Editor, NetMarketing. "Arrow met these criteria." Arrow was particularly recognized for quality and presentation of the information, quick and easy navigation, design, e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. , and extra features. Arrow was listed in the wholesale/retail/distributor category. Other companies listed in this year's top 100 included 3Com, Dell Computer, Motorola, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, and Microsoft, to name a few. "We are 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 listed among such well-respected companies," said Harriet Green, Head of Global Strategy and Business Development, Arrow Electronics. "Our Web site is another way for our customers to do business with Arrow, giving them powerful information, choice, and convenience. Our goal is to continue making it easy for our customers to do business with us and to get them the information they need for making critical business decisions." About Arrow 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 over 175,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and commercial customers through more than 200 sales facilities and 23 distribution centers in 40 countries. |
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