Avnet Electronics Marketing I, P & E Named 3M 1997 "Distributor of the Year".PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1998--Avnet Electronics Marketing's interconnect (1) To attach one device to another. (2) A physical port (plug, socket) or wireless port (transmitter, receiver) used to attach one device to another. , 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). (I, P & E) product business group was recently named 1997 "Distributor of the Year" by 3M, a major manufacturer of electronic interconnect components. The distinction is awarded yearly by 3M to the distributor who demonstrates best overall performance in driving 3M sales for the previous calendar year, and is based on a variety of factors including sales growth and new business opportunities created for 3M. For the calendar year 1997, Avnet Electronics Marketing I, P & E sales of 3M products were up 56.6% from the previous calendar year. Total 3M sales for all business units of Avnet Electronics Marketing for 1997 were up 34.8% from the previous year. 1997 marked the second year Avnet Electronics Marketing I, P & E won "Distributor of the Year" from 3M, as the company also garnered the honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. for calendar year 1995. "Avnet Electronics Marketing is a very performance-driven organization," said Dick Nihlean, national distribution sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → for 3M. "We set such high standards for our distribution partners that to win this award is very difficult. To win it twice is unprecedented. They're our No. 1 distributor at this point, and we expect great things from our partnership for calendar year 1998." "3M is one of our most important suppliers, and to receive this kind of honor not once but twice stands as a testament to the value we place on that relationship," said Gary Oliver, vice president for commercial interconnect for Avnet Electronics Marketing. "We will continue to do everything possible to ensure growing sales for 3M products in the future." The award, an engraved en·grave tr.v. en·graved, en·grav·ing, en·graves 1. To carve, cut, or etch into a material: engraved the champion's name on the trophy. 2. statue “Statues” redirects here. For other uses, see Statues (disambiguation). A statue is a sculpture depicting a specific entity, usually a person, event, animal or object. Its primary concern is representational. A small statue is called statuette. , was presented at 3M's corporate retreat in Wonewok, Minnesota, by Dick Nihlean of 3M. In addition to Gary Oliver, the award was received for Avnet Electronics Marketing by Dave Haake, area business development manager, Dave St. Amant, area director for the Southwest, and Scott Friedline, supplier business manager for the 3M account. Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), a Fortune 500 company with annual sales exceeding $5.9 billion. Maintaining a sales presence in over 57 countries, Avnet markets, inventories and adds value to the products of the most prestigious electronic components and computer equipment manufacturers for industrial and military equipment customers worldwide. The Avnet Electronics Marketing home page is located at www.em.avnet.com. |
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