Avnet Kent Chosen as Lambda Vega Power Supply Value-Added Reseller.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2002 Avnet Kent announced today its selection as a value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. (VAR) for Lambda's new Vega power supply series. As a Lambda Vega VAR, Avnet Kent will have the ability to provide fully tested and certified custom-configured power supplies with a one- to two-day turnaround. Rated No. 1 in assembly services by the EBN EbN abbr. east by north Noun 1. EbN - the compass point that is one point north of due east east by north 2002 Distributor Customer Preference Study, this additional value-add capability further enhances Avnet Kent's position as the leading 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). (IP&E) distributor. "We are excited about this opportunity, which strengthens our ability to serve the needs of our power supplier customers. Lambda is a leading power supply manufacturer and a long-time key Avnet Kent supplier. "The launch of this program is not only a major milestone in our relationship, but is representative of the mutual commitment our companies have toward providing the highest value to our customers," said Tom McCartney, president of Avnet Kent. "Lambda's Vega power supply is the most advanced AC-DC modular power solution product in the industry. The Avnet Kent/Lambda combination will add a significant dimension that will allow product configuration to be available from Avnet Kent in a 24-hour timeframe. "I am very pleased about this step in our relationship and the value being added to our customer base through this channel," said the president of Lambda, Don Naab. The Vega program The Vega program were a series of Venus missions which also took advantage of the appearance of Comet Halley in 1986. Vega 1 and Vega 2 were unmanned spacecraft launched in a cooperative effort among the Soviet Union (who provided the spacecraft and launch vehicle) and Austria, will be run out of Avnet Kent's Grapevine Logistic Solutions Center and complements its existing service offering. During the last 12 months, over 14 million interconnect and electromechanical assemblies were completed in this facility, located in Grapevine, Texas Grapevine is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census the city population was 42,059, though the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimate puts the city's population at 48,583. . About Avnet Kent North American-based Avnet Kent is the world's premier interconnect, passive & electromechanical (IP&E) specialized distributor and the leader in both interconnect and electromechanical physical 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. . Avnet Kent is a division of Avnet Electronics Marketing (EM), the largest operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), a Fortune Global 500 company. One of the world's largest distributors of semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components from leading manufacturers, Avnet EM markets, inventories and adds value to these products and provides world-class supply-chain management and engineering design services. Avnet EM serves customers in 63 countries. The company's Web site is located at http://www.avnet.com. |
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