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PHOENIX -- Avnet Electronics Marketing, the largest operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announces the company's North American semiconductor distribution specialist division, Avnet Cilicon, has been named 2003 Distributor of the Year by Atmel Corp., a worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of advanced semiconductors, including advanced logic, non-volatile memory, mixed signal and RF integrated circuits.
Mike Furman, Atmel's vice president of channel management and distribution sales, said in presenting the award, "Atmel presented this award for Avnet's outstanding 45 percent growth rate in calendar year 2003. Avnet outperformed all other distributors in our channel. The company's outstanding product business unit (PBU) management teams excelled in driving Atmel's product sales with creative programs and hard work."
"The Atmel team working alongside the entire Avnet Cilicon organization were focused on one thing: growth through customer service," explained Jeff Ittel, Avnet Cilicon's president. "Combining leading-edge advanced semiconductor technology from Atmel together with Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas' design-chain and supply-chain expertise, all focused on helping customers bring profitable products to market faster, is a strategy guaranteed to succeed. We are delighted and honored to accept this award from Atmel, and we look forward to continued success going forward." Visit www.em.avnet.com/atmel to see more examples of how Avnet Cilicon and Atmel work together to provide solutions to the Americas' customer base.
About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing, Americas (EMA) serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in North America and Brazil through three focused business divisions, distributing electronic components from leading manufacturers and providing associated services. Avnet Cilicon focuses solely on semiconductors with dedicated channels to specific end-market segments; Avnet IP&E is the leading interconnect, passive and electromechanical components specialist; and Avnet Supply Chain Services provides end-to-end supply chain optimization programs. The company's Web site is located at http://www.em.avnet.com.
Avnet Electronics Marketing is the largest operating group of Avnet Inc. Avnet enables success at the center of technology, providing cost-effective services and solutions vital to a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and 250 suppliers. The company markets, distributes and adds value to semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical (IP&E) components, enterprise network and computer equipment, software and embedded sub-systems. Avnet generated revenue of $9.05 billion in fiscal 2003 (year ended June 27, 2003) through sales in 68 countries. Via its premier market position, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of capabilities, which help its trading partners accelerate growth and realize cost efficiencies.
CONTACT:
Avnet Cilicon, Phoenix
Jennifer Read, 480-643-2931
Jennifer.read@avnet.com
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