Avnet Honored as a Winner of Operational Excellence at 2008 Microsoft Channel Partner Summit.TEMPE, Ariz. -- Avnet Technology Solutions, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), today announced it has won the Operational Excellence Award at the 2008 Microsoft Channel Partner Summit. The company was chosen out of the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. field of top Microsoft Partners for delivering market-leading operational excellence supporting Microsoft technology. The awards were distributed at a ceremony May 14, 2008, in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., at Microsoft's Channel Partner Summit. "We're pleased to receive this accolade from Microsoft for the third year in a row," said Dennis O'Connell, senior vice president of operations, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas. "We attribute this win to Avnet's unwavering focus on delivering the highest level of customer service and our ongoing commitment to operational excellence. Reducing red tape, streamlining processes and staying focused on customer needs help ensure we deliver value to our customers and to Microsoft." Winners were chosen from a pool of more than 29 entrants in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada. Avnet was recognized for superior operational excellence, meeting or exceeding specific requirements for the number of valid agreements in a variety of categories, as well as the number of on-time and valid order submissions and revenue reconciliation. By meeting these operational criteria, winners have illustrated their commitment to providing value and customer satisfaction. "We are pleased to recognize our top performing partners for their collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. and achievement in facilitating customers' software solutions with innovative and reliable operations," stated Matt Rossmeissl, general manager for Microsoft Worldwide Commercial Operations. "The Operational Excellence award is an opportunity to reward our highest potential partners for their investments in growing our joint capabilities to serve customers." "Each year our partners are measured based on their level of operational excellence and end to end process performance. This award recognizes those partners who continuously raise the bar and strive to perform at a level enabling end customers to transact An earlier e-commerce system for the Web from Open Market that included order capture and secure order fulfillment using credit cards, ecash and other payment systems. It included customer service and subscription administration capabilities as well as an integrated database for reporting business with Microsoft in the most efficient, accurate and timely manner," said Mary Ellen Smith Mary Ellen Spear Smith (October 11, 1861 or 1863 - May 3 1933) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. She was the first female Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and both the first female cabinet minister and the first , Microsoft's general manager for the America Operation Center. "We value their focus to deliver operational excellence to our end customers." The Microsoft Licensing Operational Excellence Awards recognize Microsoft Partners that have developed and delivered operational excellence over the past year. About Avnet Technology Solutions Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), representing US$6 billion in annual revenue for fiscal year 2007, with locations in more than 30 countries. As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific customer segments and a select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers and suppliers. Visit www.ats.avnet.com. About Avnet Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and technology services and solutions with more than 300 locations serving more than 70 countries worldwide. The company markets, distributes and optimizes the supply-chain and provides design-chain services for the products of the world's leading electronic component suppliers, enterprise computer manufacturers and embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. subsystem A unit or device that is part of a larger system. For example, a disk subsystem is a part of a computer system. A bus is a part of the computer. A subsystem usually refers to hardware, but it may be used to describe software. providers. Avnet brings a breadth and depth of capabilities, such as maximizing inventory efficiency, managing logistics, assembling products and providing engineering design assistance for its 100,000 customers, accelerating their growth through cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. , value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, Avnet generated revenue of $15.68 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com. |
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