Avnet Executives to Share Knowledge at Global Industrial Strategic Marketing Organization Summit.CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Logistics Leader Will Discuss International Distribution and Logistics in Today's Global Marketplace PHOENIX -- Avnet, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), a leading global technology distributor, will share insights and industry trends at the 2006 Global Industrial Strategic Marketing Organization's (GISMO) Top Management Summit on Nov. 19, 2006. Roy Vallee, CEO of Avnet, and Jim Smith There are several famous people with the name Jim Smith, including:
Avnet's Vallee will participate in a panel discussion entitled, "Is Global Distribution in Your Future?" Targeted at distributors looking to expand overseas, this discussion will offer insights and specific approaches that attendees can apply to help grow their businesses internationally. Additionally, Smith will present and participate in a panel discussion entitled, "Demystifying Logistics in China: The Importance of Partnerships." This session will highlight relationship-building best practices with third-party logistics A third-party logistics provider (abbreviated 3PL) is a firm that provides outsourced or "third party" logistics services to companies for part, or sometimes all of their supply chain management function. (3PL) providers that help to improve cross border cycle time and sidestep side·step v. side·stepped, side·step·ping, side·steps v.intr. 1. To step aside: sidestepped to make way for the runner. 2. many of the common headaches of doing business in China and other countries. For more information about the GISMO Summit Program, please visit http://www.gismopartners.org/summitprogram.htm About Avnet With more than 250 locations serving customers in 70 countries, Avnet markets, distributes and adds value to the products of the world's leading electronic component suppliers, enterprise computer manufacturers and embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. subsystem providers. Additionally, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of service capabilities, such as supply-chain optimization, logistics solutions, product assembly, device programming, computer system integration and engineering design assistance. For the fiscal year ended July 1, 2006, Avnet generated revenue of $14.25 billion. Visit www.avnet.com/. |
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