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Vice President, Avnet, Inc.;
Jeff Bawol was promoted to president of Avnet Technology Solutions Americas in May 2008 and was appointed a corporate officer in January 2010. Mr. Bawol leads Avnet's value add solutions distribution teams for North and Latin America. He is responsible for the group's strategic direction, day-to-day operations and regional performance. Mr. Bawol has more than 30 years experience at Avnet, 12 with Avnet Technology Solutions and 19 with Avnet Electronics Marketing. In 2003, he was tapped to lead the Enterprise Software and Storage Solutions group (ESS) for Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas as senior vice president and general manager. Under his leadership, ESS experienced a 42 percent CAGR over three years and expanded its line card significantly. Prior to that role, Mr. Bawol served as vice president and general manager of the Avnet Hall-Mark (renamed Avnet Partner Solutions) Intel Architecture/Compaq Business Unit, a position he assumed in 2000. A recipient of Avnet's Chairman's Award in 2003, he began his career with Avnet in 1977 as a customer service representative with Hamilton Avnet Electronics. He served in a variety of positions, including inside sales, field sales, general manager, area vice president and regional vice president. With Avnet's purchase of Hall-Mark Electronics in 1993, Mr. Bawol became vice president of the South Central area for the combined Hamilton Hall-Mark business. In 1996, he joined the Tandy Corporation as vice president of sales, running their Commercial Sales Group. He returned to Avnet Computer Marketing in 1998 as vice president of sales for what was then Hall-Mark Integrated Solutions. Mr. Bawol was recognized by industry publication Everything Channel's CRN as a 2010 Channel Chief for his strategic vision in leading the business' evolution to solutions distribution and for sustaining growth during challenging economic times. Last Updated: 03/28/2011
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