Avnet Applied Computing Marks Global Expansion, Enters ``Next Phase'' With New Regional Presidents, Global Executive Team.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2002 Worldwide Reorganization a Response to New Global Focus and Evolving Embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. Computing Market Avnet Applied Computing (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. ) focusing on the applied or industrial computing industry, today announced the completion of a group-wide reorganization intended to advance its global leadership in the rapidly expanding embedded computing market. As part of the organizational changes, Avnet Applied Computing president Ed Kamins has created and filled senior positions representing three global regions: 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, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the (EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ); and Asia-Pacific. "Avnet Applied Computing has spent the last three years focusing on two things: helping our embedded computing and system builder  This article's grammar usage needs improvement. Please edit this article in accordance with Wikipedia's . customers get to market more quickly than they could themselves,
and putting Avnet Applied Computing in a position to maintain this focus
and market leadership on a global scale," said Kamins."The changes I've announced today allow us to respond more rapidly and effectively to the unique needs of our customers and this market, and it puts into place a model that leverages our global infrastructure without sacrificing our local focus in each region." Kamins named the following individuals to the new positions, effective immediately: -- Dave Rapier -- senior vice president, Strategic Planning. Rapier has held numerous senior positions within Avnet Applied Computing, and was instrumental in the planning and launch of the group three years ago. He will oversee quality, training and service functions. -- Josh Napua -- senior vice president, Business Development. Napua successfully built the Applied Computing Solutions division prior to taking on this new role, where he will be responsible for supplier relationships and line card strategy. In addition to the regional presidents announcement, Kamins also announced two other new direct-report positions put in place to help ensure that Avnet Applied Computing grows purposefully and steadily moving forward. These appointments are: -- Dave Rapier -- senior vice president, Strategic Planning. Rapier has held numerous senior positions within Avnet Applied Computing, and was instrumental in the planning and launch of the group three years ago. He will oversee quality, training and service functions. -- Josh Napua -- senior vice president, Business Development. Napua successfully built the Applied Computing Solutions division prior to taking on this new role, where he will be responsible for supplier relationships and line card strategy. These five individuals -- along with Bob Prezkop, group operations officer; Charlie Babb Charles David Babb (born February 4, 1950 in Sikeston, Missouri) was a safety for the Miami Dolphins (1972-79). , vice president of Marketing; Gary McCollum, head of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. ; and Kaja-Anne Jezycki, legal representative, will make up Kamins' Global Executive Management Team. "Over the last three years, my list of direct reports had swelled to 17 as the business has quickly grown," explained Kamins. "That reporting structure has been replaced with a streamlined organization that is better prepared to focus on the needs of the embedded computing industry as we enter the next phase in Avnet Applied Computing's tremendous growth." 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, Europe and Asia. Avnet Applied Computing has structured itself to serve original equipment manufacturers and system builders that use computing technologies such as CPUs, mass storage, displays, embedded computing boards, commercial motherboards, memory modules, networking and software products. Its related services include engineering assistance, supply-chain management, financing, physical distribution and integration of end products. Its Web site is located at www.aac.avnet.com. About Avnet Phoenix-based Avnet Inc., a Fortune 500 company with fiscal 2001 sales of $12.8 billion (year ended June 30, 2001), is one of the world's largest technology marketing and services providers. The company distributes 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. Serving customers in 63 countries, Avnet delivers services such as inventory management, supply-chain management, bill-of-material analysis, systems integration and engineering design assistance. Its Web site is located at www.avnet.com. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.042902/bb1 |
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