Avnet Logistics Names Jim Commiskey Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing.PHOENIX -- Avnet Logistics, a specialized logistics provider and division of global technology distributor Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), today announced the appointment of Jim Commiskey as senior vice president of Avnet Logistics Services. In this role, Commiskey is responsible for driving the sales and marketing of Avnet's supply chain and logistics services and reports directly to Jim Smith There are several famous people with the name Jim Smith, including:
Avnet Logistics provides specialized supply chain and logistics services to the global electronic components industry, driving asset velocity, customer satisfaction and total cost reduction for customers. Services include supply chain services, warehousing and distribution services, technical services and transportation management services. "Jim joins us at a time when demand for Avnet's logistics services are gaining momentum," says Smith. "His global experience in logistics services will help us take this business to the next level and provide our customers with a competitive advantage. With a background in sales, operations and management, Jim brings a broad perspective ideally suited to the continued growth of our logistics business." Prior to joining Avnet, Commiskey was vice president of business development for UPS Supply Chain Solutions. He has held a series of progressively responsible positions in the logistics industry, including serving as the vice president of the Global Automotive Solutions Group for Menlo Worldwide Menlo Worldwide is a global supply chain company based in San Mateo, California which operates in approximately 14 countries worldwide. Its core business offerings include 3rd-party logistics and 4th-party supply chain management. , vice president of Global Services for Vector Supply Chain Management, and vice president of Global Sales, Central Area, for Emery Worldwide Emery Worldwide was a cargo airline, once was one of the leading carriers in the cargo airline world. Emery started in 1946 and was the first freight forwarder to receive a carrier certificate from the United States Government. . "Joining a company with Avnet's global perspective and deep expertise in the electronics industry is a unique opportunity for me to contribute to a business already known for providing superior value to its customers," added Commiskey. "My goal is to continue to drive growth by helping customers understand how Avnet Logistics can simplify the supply chain and thereby streamline operations and reduce costs." Commiskey holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in Business Administration from Indiana University Indiana University, main campus at Bloomington; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1820 as a seminary, opened 1824. It became a college in 1828 and a university in 1838. The medical center (run jointly with Purdue Univ. and is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. 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 250 locations serving 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 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, 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 July 1, 2006, Avnet generated revenue of $14.25 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com. (AVT_IR) |
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