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MAY 6, 2002 12:30 EDT
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Taking further advantage of its interconnect, passive & electromechanical (IP&E) specialization and expertise, North American electronic component distributor Avnet Kent announced the creation of a new product business unit that will focus exclusively on Defense/Mil-Aero and Hi-Reliability products.
"There is significant growth predicted in this market segment over the next 3 to 5 years that is very exciting. We are positioning ourselves to take advantage of this opportunity with our premier Defense/Mil-Aero and Hi-Reliability product and service offering," said Tom McCartney, president of Avnet Kent.
Currently, Avnet Kent's Defense/Mil-Aero and Hi-Reliability customers are serviced by the same sales and product support teams that handle the commercial market. This new business unit, however, will include both field sales and product support resources that will be exclusively focused on Defense/Mil-Aero and Hi-Reliability IP&E products and customers.
Working closely with Avnet's Cilicon division, which specializes in the distribution of semiconductors, this new business unit will offer customers an additional expert to help solve their design and fulfillment needs. Customers requiring Defense/Mil-Aero or Hi-Reliability IP&E components can reach Avnet Kent at 800/735-5426.
"Our Defense/Mil-Aero and Hi-Reliability customers and suppliers will now have the benefit of being serviced by an Avnet Kent team that is entrenched in their world, who understand their part numbers, quality and documentation requirements, who, in short, speak their language," said McCartney.
Gary Oliver, a 24 year veteran of Defense/Mil-Aero IP&E distribution, who will lead this new business unit, stated: "The Defense/Mil-Aero and Hi-Reliability market is quite different from the commercial environment, having unique requirements and calling for a higher level of specialization.
"At Avnet Kent we have extensive experience in all aspects of this business including sales, product support, inventory management and value-added services. This dedicated business unit will enable us to harness our expertise to better serve our Defense/Mil-Aero and Hi-Rel customers and suppliers."
North American-based IP&E distributor Avnet Kent is a focused business unit of Avnet Electronics Marketing (EM), the largest operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. (NYSE: AVT - news), a Fortune 500 company with fiscal 2001 sales of $12.8 billion (year ended June 30, 2001).
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.
For more information, visit www.avnet.com
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