Avnet Applied Computing Launches Avnet FasTrac 4.0 Enhancements, New Global Web Site.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2001 New Avnet FasTrac Web Site at https://aac.avnet.com/fastrac Designed for Customer Empowerment, Efficiency Avnet Applied Computing computing - computer (AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 standards. AAC, especially MPEG-4 AAC, provides greater compression and better sound quality than MP3, which also came out of the MPEG standard. ), an operating group of Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), Tuesday announced the completion of Avnet FasTrac 4.0, for AAC customers. Avnet FasTrac, originally launched one year ago, is a unique, "one stop" portal that allowed AAC customers of the Applied Computing Solutions division to manage their project resources in a secure online environment. Since then, new versions have been released with additional enhancements and refinements. The new version 4.0 includes: -- Online shopping and advanced part search function -- Enhanced order status features -- Advanced engineering functions -- Improved design and integration tracking -- Expanded Product return management features "All of the changes that have been made to Avnet FasTrac have been made with one goal in mind: to reduce time-to-market concerns for AAC customers," said AAC President Ed Kamins. "With the introduction of Avnet FasTrac 4.0, all of AAC's customers now have access to a customized environment, greater functionality, and simpler ease-of-use needed to streamline the product development process as much as possible." Along with the introduction of Avnet FasTrac 4.0, AAC also unveiled the newly redesigned AAC global Web site that houses the secure Avnet FasTrac portal, along with faster, more intuitive access to AAC's other products, programs and services. "Both the Web site and Avnet FasTrac 4.0 were designed around feedback from our customer base," added Bob Prezkop, global information officer for AAC. "We understand that our customers need to operate with quickness and efficiency, so both online elements were redesigned with a premium on ease, speed and convenience. We think our current and prospective clients will be pleased with the results." The new AAC Web site is available at http://aac.avnet.com. For more information about Avnet FasTrac or to view a demonstration, please go to https://aac.avnet.com/fastrac. About Avnet Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. is a Fortune 500 company, serving customers in 63 countries, with annual sales of $12.8 billion. Avnet, a global technology marketing and services company, is one of the world's largest distributors of semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical The use of electricity to run moving parts. Disk drives, printers and motors are examples. Electromechanical systems must be designed for the eventual deterioration of moving components that wear over time. The first TVs were electromechanical systems (see video/TV history). components, embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. and computer products from leading manufacturers. For more information, please visit its Web site at www.avnet.com. About Avnet Applied Computing Launched in October 1999, Avnet Applied Computing is Avnet's newest and fastest growing operating group, with operations in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. Avnet Applied Computing has structured itself to serve original equipment manufacturers and system builders  This article's grammar usage needs improvement. Please edit this article in accordance with Wikipedia's . that use computing
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products. Its Web site is located at www.aac.avnet.com.
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