Avnet Offers Comprehensive Engineering/ Technical Services Through New Avnet Design Services Organization.

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 1998--Steve Church, president of Avnet Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) is a technology B2B distributor headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

The company states on their website that:

"Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), is one of the world's largest value-added distributors of semiconductors, connectors, passive and

Electronics Marketing, today announced the launch of Avnet Design Services. Avnet Design Services offers a suite of focused engineering/technical services for the Electronic OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and design engineering community, as well as demand creation services for suppliers. Avnet Design Services is a business unit of the new Avnet Electronics Marketing.

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will be promoted to executive vice president and will head Avnet Design Services. He will report to Charles Smith Charles Smith may refer to:

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, president of the Avnet Electronics Marketing semiconductor product business group.

"As our customers compete in an environment that constantly demands faster product design cycles, the need for outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. technical resources becomes more and more critical," stated Church. "Avnet Design can assist customers with technical support, product solutions, just-in-time information, engineering services and custom-design support."

Avnet Design Services alsooffers its suppliers such demand creation services as technical programs (field applications engineers and Avnet's Technical Support Center), custom design centers (ASICs and programmable products), focused resources and marketing services.

"As our suppliers focus their resources on a smaller number of accounts, Avnet Design Services can provide the focused services and programs to drive suppliers' products into a broader base of EOEM customers," stated Church.

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 $5.7 billion. Maintaining a sales presence in 57 countries, Avnet markets, inventories and adds value to the products of the most prestigious electronic components and computer equipment manufacturers for customers worldwide. The Avnet Electronics Marketing home page is located at em.avnet.com


    CONTACT:  Avnet Electronics Marketing
               Karen Kalil
               Sr. Vice President, Marketing Communications
               310/665-2436

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