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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the third quarter fiscal year 2013 ended March 30, 2013.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 Results]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions collabore avec Actifio au Benelux pour proposer leur solution - Radically Simple Copy Data Management -]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Diegem, 19 d&eacute;cembre 2012, Avnet Technology Solutions, distributeur international de solutions informatiques, filiale d&rsquo;Avnet, Inc. (NYSE&nbsp;:AVT), annonce aujourd&rsquo;hui le d&eacute;veloppement de son portefeuille de gestion de stockage en s&rsquo;associant &agrave; Actifio.&nbsp; Avnet propose d&egrave;s maintenant la plateforme Actifio-Protection et Availability Storage (PAS-) au Benelux.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions start in de Benelux met de verkoop van Actifio’s Radically Simple Copy Data Management oplossingen.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Almere, Nederland &ndash; 6 december 2012 - Avnet Technology Solutions, een wereldwijde leider in distributie van IT-oplossingen en een bedrijfsonderdeel van Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), kondigde vandaag aan haar storage management portfolio uit te breiden met de samenwerking met Actifio. Avnet biedt vanaf nu het Actifio Protection and Availability Storage (PAS)-platform aan in de Benelux..]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, EMEA, Announces Executive Management Structure Following the Integration of Magirus]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has announced its EMEA executive management structure following the completion of the Magirus acquisition and resulting additional presence in Italy, Portugal, Spain and Denmark.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet,        Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the first quarter fiscal        year 2013 ended September 29, 2012.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Accelerates IBM Business Partners’ Success with New Service Offerings in EMEA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced two new service offerings for IBM Partners in EMEA &ndash; &lsquo;Middleware Infrastructure Automation&rsquo; and &lsquo;Social Business in the Cloud&rsquo; &ndash;&nbsp; services&nbsp; being made available to the channel following Avnet's acquisition of Ascendant Technology. These solutions are designed to broaden partners' capabilities, lower barriers to market entry and accelerate complete data centre solution sales for Avnet's IBM channel partners. Following the successful roll out of these services in the US and Canada, they are now available in the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Belgium and Turkey.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Announces Management Changes in Benelux]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has announced that Huib Klaassens has stepped down from his role as country manager of Benelux with immediate effect.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Completes the Acquisition of Magirus Group, Expands Footprint of Strategic Technologies in the EMEA Region]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that it has closed the  acquisition of the Magirus Group (Magirus), a leading pan-European  distributor of data center solutions and services. Magirus is a leading  value-add distributor of software, systems and related services  encompassing virtualization, storage management, cloud computing,  security, intelligent networks, open source and information life-cycle  management services. Through its professional services portfolio and  knowledge of the IT sector, Magirus enables business partners to take  new technologies to market in 11 markets throughout Europe and the  Middle East. The company generated revenue of approximately US$530  million in the 2011 calendar year.  Phil Gallagher, president of Avnet Technology Solutions, Global,  commented, "We are very excited with the addition of Magirus to our  existing resources and footprint in EMEA. We believe we have the  opportunity to create an exciting and, in some cases, unique value-added  distribution offering in the market. Their talented team and key  customer relationships will enhance our competitive position in Europe  and the Middle East. In addition, Magirus&rsquo; portfolio of services expands  our suite of solutions in high-growth market segments which helps us  satisfy the increasing customer appetite for integrated and virtualized  solutions. Magirus increased its revenue 20% in calendar 2011,  delivering powerful, flexible and cost-effective data center solutions  from a breadth of suppliers, including Cisco, VMware and EMC."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet,        Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the fourth quarter and        fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire the Magirus Group]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that it has agreed to acquire  the Magirus Group (Magirus), a leading pan-European distributor of data  center solutions and services. Magirus is a leading value-add  distributor of software, systems and related services encompassing  virtualization, storage management, cloud computing, security,  intelligent networks and information life-cycle management services.  Through its professional services portfolio and knowledge of the IT  sector, Magirus enables business partners to take new technologies to  market in eleven markets throughout Europe and the Middle East. The  transaction, which is subject to normal regulatory approvals, is  expected to close in October 2012.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Reaches No. 108 on the FORTUNE 500 Largest Companies List]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[FORTUNE magazine announced today that global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) ranked No. 108 on the 2012 FORTUNE 500 list of largest U.S. companies. With $26.5 billion in sales in fiscal 2011, Avnet moved up 24 positions in the ranking from No. 132 on the 2011 list. In addition, Avnet was recently named No. 1 by FORTUNE on its "FORTUNE&rsquo;S Most Admired&rdquo; list in the Wholesaler: Electronics category for the fourth year in a row.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Oracle on Oracle Roadshow reist door Benelux]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Value-add Distributeur Avnet zoekt samen met Oracle en business partners Uptime, Rhodix, DBA, CC Group, SLTN, Truston, AMIS en Detron ICT-managers in de Benelux op. De Avnet Oracle on Oracle Roadshow vindt plaats van 16 tot en met 27 april 2012. Deelnemende partners ontvangen hun bezoekers in een speciaal omgebouwde vrachtwagen die ruimte biedt voor een demonstratie en informeel netwerken.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet distribueert Brocade IP Networking oplossingen in België en Luxemburg]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions maakt vandaag bekend dat zij een overeenkomst heeft gesloten met Brocade voor de distributie van haar volledige IP networking portfolio in Belgi&euml; en Luxemburg. Avnet en Brocade bundelen hun krachten om de IP business de komende jaren gezamenlijk te laten groeien.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet distribue les solutions IP Networking de Brocade en Belgique et au Luxembourg]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions annonce avoir conclu un accord avec Brocade portant sur la distribution de sa gamme compl&egrave;te de solutions IP Networking en Belgique et au Luxembourg. Avnet et Brocade conjuguent d&eacute;sormais leurs forces afin de d&eacute;velopper ensemble le secteur IP dans les prochaines ann&eacute;es.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/be/press_centre/press_release/8316/avnet_distribue_les_solutions_ip_networking_de_brocade_en_belgique_et_au_luxembourg.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions officieel distributeur RSA-producten in België en Luxemburg]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[IT-distributeur Avnet Technology Solutions is door RSA, marktleider in authenticatie- en security-beheersoftware, benoemd tot officieel distributeur voor Belgi&euml; en Luxemburg. Avnet combineert RSA-producten met zijn eigen diensten, waaronder pre-sales, installatie en managed services. Daarnaast fungeert Avnet als Authorized Training Center voor RSA-oplossingen. Avnet is reeds jarenlang authorized RSA distributeur in andere Europese landen, waaronder Nederland.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/be/press_centre/press_release/8293/avnet_technology_solutions_officieel_distributeur_rsaproducten_in_belgie_en_luxemburg.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions est le distributeur officiel des produits de RSA en Belgique et au Luxembourg]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Le distributeur informatique Avnet Technology Solutions a &eacute;t&eacute; nomm&eacute; distributeur officiel pour la Belgique et le Luxembourg par RSA, le leader du march&eacute; des logiciels de gestion de l&rsquo;authentification et de la s&eacute;curit&eacute;. Avnet combine les produits de RSA &agrave; ses propres services, parmi lesquels figurent la pr&eacute;vente, l&rsquo;installation et les services g&eacute;r&eacute;s. Avnet fait par ailleurs fonction d&rsquo;Authorized Training Center pour les solutions de RSA. Avnet est un distributeur autoris&eacute; de RSA depuis des ann&eacute;es dans d&rsquo;autres pays europ&eacute;ens, dont les Pays-Bas.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:42:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the second quarter fiscal year 2012 ended December 31, 2011.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Unveils Its Oracle Exadata and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud Technology and Demonstration Centre in Brussels]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has opened a proof-of-concept demonstration facility in Brussels for the Oracle Exadata Database Machine and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud engineered systems. This facility will help Avnet&rsquo;s business partners in the Benelux region address the business challenges of their end-user customers. Avnet is a Platinum level member in Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Announces Corporate Officer Promotions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. &nbsp;(NYSE:AVT) &nbsp;today announced two corporate officer promotions.&nbsp; Steve Phillips, chief information officer, has been promoted to a corporate officer position of senior vice president for Avnet, Inc. from vice president. In addition, Graeme Watt, president of Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA, was elected as a new corporate vice president for Avnet, Inc.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today  announced results for the first quarter fiscal year 2012 ended October 1,  2011.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Named Value-Added Distributor for Hitachi Data Systems in Belgium and Luxembourg!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that it has expanded its relationship with storage supplier Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) to include Belgium and Luxembourg. Avnet&rsquo;s businesses in these countries will now join Hitachi Data Systems&rsquo; TrueNorth&trade; Partner Program, which helps Avnet and its partners build service delivery programs and resources. This new collaboration is a result of the close, successful partnerships between the two companies in other European countries, including France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions and IBM Enter into Distribution Agreement for Retail Store Solutions in Europe]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, an IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today expanded its global relationship with IBM to include the distribution of IBM&rsquo;s world-class Retail Store Solutions (RSS) in the European region. Avnet will distribute IBM&rsquo;s RSS solutions to its value-added reseller (VAR) and independent software vendor (ISV) partners in the U.K., Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Austria, with additional countries to follow. Business partners will benefit from Avnet&rsquo;s ability to provide complete end-to-end retail solutions that leverage Avnet&rsquo;s portfolio of server, storage, mobility and wireless technologies. Avnet will also provide integration support for ISV-based solutions through its IBM accredited integration centre centrally located in Tongeren, Belgium.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/be/press_centre/press_release/8213/avnet_technology_solutions_and_ibm_enter_into_distribution_agreement_for_retail_store_solutions_in_europe.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today  announced results for the third fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2011.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions to Distribute Motorola Mobility’s Video and Broadband Solutions Across Europe, Middle East and Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today it has signed an agreement with Motorola Mobility Inc. to distribute its full Home business portfolio across EMEA.&nbsp; Products include the latest HDTV Internet Protocol (IP) set-tops, video infrastructure, voice and data gateways, software and digital security solutions.&nbsp;]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/be/press_centre/press_release/8160/avnet_technology_solutions_to_distribute_motorola_mobilitys_video_and_broadband_solutions_across_europe_middle_east_and_africa.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Names Rick Hamada Chief Executive Officer, Effective July 4, 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, announced today that the Board of Directors has promoted Rick Hamada, 53, to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective July 4, 2011, concurrent with the beginning of Avnet's new fiscal year. Hamada, who currently serves as Avnet's President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), has also been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Roy Vallee, Avnet's current Chairman and CEO, will continue to serve as Executive Chairman. These moves are a culmination of a multi-year CEO succession planning process.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the second quarter fiscal year 2011 ended January 1, 2011.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Celebrates 50 Years on the NYSE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, will commemorate its 50th anniversary as a public company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) by ringing the Closing Bell on Wednesday, December 15, 2010.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. to Ring “Closing Bell” Marking 50 Years on the NYSE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, will commemorate its 50th anniversary as a public company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) by ringing the Closing Bell on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. As part of its celebration, Avnet is counting down 50 days of interesting facts until the bell ringing and sharing them via Twitter and Facebook.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. reports first quarter fiscal year 2011 results: record sales; EPS more than doubles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[During the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, Avnet Inc. achieved its first $6 billion quarter and more than doubled earnings per share year over year. The company leveraged its scale and scope, along with a beneficial market, to grow 26.4% year over year organically, with return on capital employed (ROCE) at more than 14.8%. Avnet&rsquo;s earnings increased by 111.4% to a record $0.93 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2010.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet and IBM Celebrate 25 Years of Partnership]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) have reached two significant milestones in their business relationship. Avnet and IBM have now been Business Partners for more than 25 years, collaborating on a global basis across all regions and in more than 30 countries. In addition, Avnet has reached $3 billion USD in annual sales of IBM technology solutions and services, generating greater than 20 percent growth year-over-year in IBM sales during Avnet&rsquo;s fiscal year 2010. Global leadership from Avnet and IBM will celebrate these achievements today, along with approximately 350 channel partners, at an annual conference hosted by the Avnet Technology Solutions operating group in San Antonio, Texas. At the Avnet Technology Solutions &ndash; IBM Partner Summit, the companies will acknowledge how they have worked closely together to leverage their global strengths, scale and scope to create a competitive advantage through strong business alignment for IBM&rsquo;s channel of value-added reseller Business Partners.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Recognized Among the Top 250 Technology Innovators for the Seventh Consecutive Year in the 2010 InformationWeek 500]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced that it was selected for this year&rsquo;s prestigious InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the most innovative users of business technology. Ranking 203 overall on the 2010 list, this marks the seventh consecutive year that Avnet has been honored as one of the top 250 information technology (IT) users. InformationWeek recognized Avnet based on the redesign of its warehouse management processes and systems in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for the Avnet Technology Solutions operating group. Avnet&rsquo;s warehouse management project is estimated to result in a total five-year cost savings of $5.6 million USD.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Inc. reports record quarterly revenue, EPS and returns]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet,  Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal  year 2010 ended July 3, 2010.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions and Clickfree Sign Pan-European Distribution Agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it has entered into a pan-European distribution agreement with Clickfree. The agreement enables Avnet to distribute Clickfree&rsquo;s line of storage backup products, which includes both hard drive-based and DVD-based solutions, to its extensive group of channel partners.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands ShoreTel EMEA Distribution Agreement to Include Benelux Region]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has expanded its EMEA distribution agreement with ShoreTel (NYSE:SHOR), a leading provider of unified communications systems, to include Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Avnet currently supports ShoreTel in the UK and other parts of Europe. Under the new agreement, Avnet will now provide ShoreTel&rsquo;s comprehensive portfolio of unified communication solutions to value-added reseller (VAR) partners in the Benelux.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Graeme Watt Named President of Avnet Technology Solutions, EMEA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the completion of Avnet&rsquo;s acquisition of Bell Microproducts Inc. (Bell Micro), Avnet Technology Solutions, the IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today named Graeme Watt to the role of president for its Avnet Technology Solutions business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Effective immediately, Watt will be responsible for the strategic direction and profitable growth of Avnet&rsquo;s value-added IT solutions distribution business throughout the region. Watt will report to Phil Gallagher, president, Avnet Technology Solutions, Global. Previously, he served as president of Worldwide Distribution for Bell Micro.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Completes the Acquisition of Bell Microproducts Inc.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Bell Microproducts Inc. (&ldquo;Bell Micro&rdquo;) in an all cash merger for $7.00 per share, which equates to an equity value of approximately $252 million and a transaction value of approximately $631 million assuming a net debt position for Bell Micro of $379 million at face value as of March 31, 2010. &nbsp;The acquisition was approved by Bell Micro shareholders representing over 98% of the votes cast and has received all required regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings excluding integration and transaction costs.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Signs Pan-European Distribution Agreement with General Dynamics Itronix]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), and General Dynamics Itronix, a leading developer of wireless, rugged computing solutions, including rugged laptops, tablet PCs and Ultra Mobile PCs for mobile workers, today announced a pan-European distribution agreement.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet,  Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the third quarter fiscal 2010  ended April 3, 2010.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Wins Intel EU+ Expansion Growth Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), was awarded the Intel EU+ Expansion Growth Award by Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC&lrm;) at the recent Intel Distributor Enabling Conference in Barcelona,  Spain. Avnet was recognized amongst more than 40 EMEA distributors for excelling and maximizing growth opportunities in 2009. The award was presented to Francesco Capizzi, European Intel product manager, Computer Components, Avnet Technology Solutions, EMEA.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Rises to No. 142 on 2010 FORTUNE 500 List]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[FORTUNE announced Thursday that Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) has been ranked No. 142 on the 2010 FORTUNE 500 list.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Bell Microproducts Inc.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) ("Avnet") announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bell Microproducts Inc. ("Bell") in an all cash merger for $7.00 per share, which equates to an equity value of approximately $252 million and a transaction value of approximately $594 million assuming a net debt position for Bell of $342 million at face value as of December 31, 2009. The acquisition has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and is subject to the approval of Bell's shareholders as well as customary regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close in 60 to 120 days, deliver at least 12.5% ROCE post integration and should be immediately accretive to earnings excluding integration and transaction costs.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Signs Pan-European Distribution Agreement with LSI Corporation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it has entered into a pan-European agreement with LSI&trade; Corporation, a leading provider of silicon, systems and software technologies for the storage and networking markets.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Exinda en Avnet gaan distributieovereenkomst aan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Exinda, een wereldwijde leverancier van de modernste oplossingen voor traffic shaping en optimalisatie, heeft vandaag aangekondigd een distributieovereenkomst aan te gaan met Avnet Technology Solutions, de leider op het gebied van distributieoplossingen en een onderdeel van Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT). De overeenkomst houdt in dat Avnet Technology Solutions de producten van Exinda via het waardevolle dealersysteem in de BENELUX distribueert om Exinda zo te helpen de marktpenetratie in deze regio te vergroten. Avnet zorgt ervoor dat de dealers de benodigde trainingen en marketingondersteuning krijgen om de volledige optimalisatieoplossingen voor WAN op basis van de producten van Exinda te kunnen inzetten, zodat de dealers hun klanten een eenvoudig te gebruiken en betaalbare oplossing kunnen bieden voor het beheren van de bandbreedte en het verbeteren van de prestaties van hun toepassingen.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $4.83 billion for the second quarter fiscal 2010 ended January 2, 2010, representing an        increase of 13.2% over the second quarter fiscal 2009 and 10.0% excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. On a pro forma (organic) basis, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Section, revenue was up 9.6% over the prior year second quarter. Net income for second quarter fiscal 2010 was $103.9 million, or $0.68 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with a net loss of $1.205 billion, or $7.99 per share, for the second quarter last year. The prior-year quarter results included a non-cash goodwill and other        intangible asset impairment charge of $1.349 billion pre-tax and $1.315        billion after-tax. Excluding the non-cash impairment charge and certain        items in both periods as described in the Non-GAAP Financial Information        Section, net income for the current year second quarter was $100.5 million, or $0.66 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with prior        year net income of $95.0 million, or $0.63 per share.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:10:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Signs Pan-European Distribution Agreement with Foxconn]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it has entered into a pan-European agreement with Foxconn. The agreement enables Avnet to distribute Foxconn&rsquo;s AMD- and Intel-based motherboards and Barebone chassis components to its extensive group of channel partners, including system developers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) throughout Europe. The new relationship expands Avnet&rsquo;s ability to provide its partners with components instrumental in developing desktop gaming solutions and small form factor computing devices, such as nettops, for enterprise applications.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Brings Together Industry Leaders to Create  “One Vision” for Growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), held its annual Computer Components European sales conference the 15th to 18th October 2009 in Malta. Attended by more than 150 Avnet Business Partners, the conference was themed &ldquo;One Vision,&rdquo; which underlines Avnet&rsquo;s solutions-driven approach to technology sales and marketing. The event provided attendees with an in-depth look into the business strategies and industry trends they need to create opportunities for accelerated success throughout the region.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $4.36 billion for the first  quarter fiscal 2010 ended October 3, 2009, representing a decrease of 3.1% over  the first quarter fiscal 2009 and a 0.6% decrease excluding the impact of  changes in foreign currency exchange rates. On a pro forma (organic) basis, as  defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Section, revenue declined 6.5%  over the prior year first quarter. Net income for the first quarter fiscal 2010  was $50.9 million, or $0.33 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net  income of $90.3 million, or $0.59 per share on a diluted basis, for the first  quarter last year. Included in the current and prior year quarters are  restructuring, integration and other items amounting to $16.3 million after-tax,  or $0.11 per share on a diluted basis, and $11.4 million after-tax, or $0.08 per  share on a diluted basis, respectively. Details on these items are more fully  described in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section of this release.  Excluding these items in both periods, net income for the current year first  quarter was $67.2 million, or $0.44 per share on a diluted basis, as compared  with $101.7 million, or $0.67 per share on a diluted basis, in the prior year  period. Due to the Company's 52/53-week fiscal calendar, the results for the  first quarter of fiscal year 2010 included a fourteenth week as compared with  the typical thirteen weeks.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Recognized as AMD’s Global Distributor of the Year]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it was named AMD&rsquo;s (NYSE:AMD) top-performing global distributor during the recent AMD Executive Forum 2009, held in Austin, Texas. AMD selected Avnet for this honor based on its ability to expand AMD&rsquo;s market presence and revenues globally. AMD also awarded Avnet three regional distinctions, naming Avnet as distributor of the year in ANZ, EMEA and North America.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Receives TANDBERG’s Channel Development Partner of the Year Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that they have been recognized as the Channel Development Partner of the Year for EMEA by TANDBERG, the leading global provider of video conferencing and telepresence solutions. Avnet received the award on the 11th October at the TANDBERG EMEA Partner Summit in Lisbon, Portugal.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/be/press_centre/press_release/7111/avnet_technology_solutions_receives_tandbergs_channel_development_partner_of_the_year_award.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands capabilities in EMEA and Adds Two New Solution Practices]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing solutions and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced the expansion of its EMEA business and has appointed Wayne Gratton as director of Unified Communications&nbsp;EMEA&nbsp;and Mickey Bharat as director&nbsp;of Independent Software&nbsp;EMEA. These promotions will strengthen Avnet Technology Solutions' focus on two high-growth technology market segments - unified communications and independent software solutions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $3.77 billion for the        fourth quarter fiscal 2009 ended June 27, 2009, representing a decrease        of 19.5% over the fourth quarter fiscal 2008 and 14.7% excluding the        impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. On a pro forma        (organic) basis, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information        Section, revenue declined 24.7% over the prior year fourth quarter. Net        loss for the fourth quarter fiscal 2009 was $30.9 million, or $0.20 per        share, as compared with net income of $144.1 million, or $0.95 per share        on a diluted basis, for the fourth quarter last year. Included in the        current quarter are impairment charges and restructuring, integration        and other items amounting to $78.9 million after-tax, or $0.52 per        share. Included in the prior year quarter is income of $15.9 million, or        $0.10 per share on a diluted basis, related to the gain on the sale of        Calence LLC, partially offset by restructuring, integration and other        charges. Details on these items are more fully described in the Non-cash        Impairment Charges section and the Non-GAAP Financial Information        section of this release. Excluding these items in both periods, net        income for the current year fourth quarter was $48.0 million, or $0.32        per share, as compared with $128.2 million, or $0.85 per share on a        diluted basis, in the prior year period.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet names Jamal Qaffaf General Manager Middle East]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), announces the appointment of Jamal Qaffaf as General Manager Middle East, effective on the 1st of July.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Rises to No. 144 on Fortune 500]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc., (NYSE: AVT) a global technology marketing, distribution and services company, climbed to No. 144 on the annual Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations and has also been named to Fortune&rsquo;s top 20 most profitable tech companies .]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $3.70 billion for the third quarter fiscal 2009 ended March 28, 2009, representing a decrease of 16.3% over the third quarter fiscal 2008 and 10.5% excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. On a pro forma (organic) basis, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Section, revenue was down 22.3% over the prior year third quarter. Net income for the third quarter fiscal 2009 was $18.0 million, or $0.12 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $107.2 million, or $0.71 per share on a diluted basis, for the third quarter last year. Included in the current quarter and year-ago quarter are restructuring, integration and other items amounting to $0.18 and $0.05 per share on a diluted basis, respectively, as more fully described in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section of this release. Excluding these charges in both periods, net income for the current year third quarter was $44.8 million, or $0.30 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with the prior year quarter's net income of $114.8 million, or $0.76 per share on a diluted basis.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet names Eddy Bergiers Regional Sales Director France and Benelux]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), announces the appointment of Eddy Bergiers as regional sales director France and Benelux, effective immediately.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Completes Joint Venture in Turkey]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has completed its joint venture with Sanko Holding Group in Turkey. The joint venture, Avnet Technology Solutions Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., will now be part of the operations of Avnet Technology Solutions Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions appointed as first Pan European Value Added Distributor by I.R.I.S.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) and I.R.I.S Group, a publicly traded company (Euronext Brussels: IRI), and market leader in high speed scanning, OCR, compression and Intelligent Document Recognition (IDR), today announced that they have entered into a Pan-European Value Added Distribution Agreement.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dot Hill Systems Corp. a market leader in providing flexible storage offerings extends partnership with Avnet]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Dot Hill Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: HILL)&nbsp; a market leader in providing flexible storage offerings and responsive service to OEMs and system integrators, today announced it has extended its European partnership agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions, a leading distributor of enterprise computing products, software and services.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT)&nbsp;today reported revenue of $4.27 billion for second quarter fiscal 2009 ended December 27, 2008, representing a decrease of 10.2% over second quarter fiscal 2008 and 6.4% excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. On a pro forma (organic) basis, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Section, revenue was down 14.9% over the prior year second quarter. Net income for second quarter fiscal 2009 was $112.3 million, or $0.75 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $142.2 million, or $0.93 per share on a diluted basis, for the second quarter last year. Excluding certain items in both periods as noted below, net income for the current year second quarter was $95.0 million, or $0.63 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with prior year net income of $135.9 million, or $0.89 per share on a diluted basis.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Enters IT Distribution Business in Turkey through Joint Venture ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Sanko Holding Group in Turkey. Under the terms of the agreement, Avnet will acquire a 50.01 percent interest of the joint venture, which will include the operations of Akora Technology and Industry Corporation (Akora), a Sanko affiliate company, making the joint venture one of the largest IT distributors in Turkey. Founded in 2001, Akora distributes servers, storage, workstations and computer components to approximately 3,000 resellers throughout Turkey. The transaction, which is subject to government approval, is expected to close in the next few weeks. The joint venture, Avnet Technology Solutions Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., will become part of the operations of Avnet Technology Solutions Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) reported revenue of $4.49 billion for first quarter fiscal 2009 ended September 27, 2008, representing an increase of 9.7% over first quarter fiscal 2008 and 7.0% excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Pro forma (organic) revenue growth, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Section, was up 0.9% over the prior year first quarter. Net income for first quarter fiscal 2009 was $92.8 million, or $0.61 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $105.5 million, or $0.69 per share, for the first quarter last year. Excluding certain items in the current period as noted below, net income in the current year first quarter was $101.7 million, or $0.67 per share on a diluted basis.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet étend son Centre européen de logistique et d’intégration de Tongres]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), soci&eacute;t&eacute; internationale de distribution et de services technologiques, a entam&eacute; des travaux en vue de l&rsquo;expansion sur 10.000 m2 de son centre de distribution de Tongres (Belgique). Ce centre abrite &agrave; la fois des activit&eacute;s d&rsquo;int&eacute;gration et de logistique au niveau paneurop&eacute;en et un centre d&rsquo;int&eacute;gration qui dessert essentiellement les clients d&rsquo;Avnet Technology Solutions dans la r&eacute;gion EMEA. La superficie totale du Centre couvrira 34.000 m2, l&rsquo;espace occup&eacute; par les services d&rsquo;int&eacute;gration doublera de superficie. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet breidt centraal Europees logistiek en integratiecentrum in Tongeren uit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), wereldwijde technologiedistributeur en leverancier van technologiediensten, breidt haar centrale distributiecentrum in Tongeren uit met 10.000 m2. In het distributiecentrum in Tongeren, Belgi&euml;, zijn de pan-Europese distributie- en logistieke activiteiten ondergebracht en een integratiecentrum voor de EMEA-klanten van Avnet Technology Solutions. De uitbreiding brengt de totale oppervlakte op 34.000 m2 en een verdubbeling van de huidige zone voor integratiediensten. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet  Expanding Central European Logistics and Integration Center in Tongeren]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a global technology distribution and services company, has broken ground on a 10.000 m2 expansion of its Tongeren, Belgium, central distribution center, which houses both a pan-European distribution and logistics operation and an integration center, primarily serving Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA customers. The total area will be 34.000 m2, doubling the size of its current integration services area.&nbsp;The facility houses Avnet&rsquo;s fully automated, centralized European logistics and integration services center, which is ISO 9001 certified for quality standards and ISO14001 certified for meeting environmental management standards. A wide range of high value-added integration and logistic services for Avnet&rsquo;s business partners are delivered from the Tongeren facility. In 2007, more than eight million enterprise servers, storage devices, thin clients, wireless mobility devices and other information technology equipment components were shipped through the center.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Announces Cash Offer to Acquire HORIZON TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced on Friday that through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Avnet (Holdings) Limited, the Company plans to acquire Horizon Technology Group PLC in an all cash offer for &euro;1.18 per share, which equates to an equity value of approximately &euro;98.5 million ($156.1 million) and a transaction value of &euro;94.4 million ($149.6 million) assuming a net cash position for Horizon of &euro;4.1M as of December 31, 2007. Horizon is a leading technical integrator and distributor of information technology products in the UK and Ireland. The transaction, which is subject to, among other things, the completion of a tender offer under the Irish Takeover Rules and EU merger control clearance, is expected to close by the end of June 2008.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions to market RAID products from Fibrenetix in Europe as Master Distributor]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, an operating group of global technology distributor Avnet Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced it has been appointed as a &ldquo;master distributor&rdquo; in Europe for Fibrenetix, one of the leading RAID system manufacturers. In this role, Avnet will work with Fibrenetix&rsquo; existing distributors providing marketing and sales support of its RAID products in order to further expand the market for its RAID products. At the same time, Avnet will improve the availability of Fibrenetix products through its extensive warehousing capabilities and centrally managed shipping. Avnet will work with small and local distributors to ensure greater product availability for them as well. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions appoints Miriam Murphy as IBM Business Group Leader for EMEA region]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, an operating group of global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced the appointment of Miriam Murphy as leader for the IBM Product Business Group in EMEA. In this role Murphy will be responsible for the strategic direction and growth of Avnet&rsquo;s IBM business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Inc.: Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results Sales, EPS and ROCE Set Second Quarter Records]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $4.75 billion for second quarter fiscal 2008 ended December 29, 2007, representing an increase of 22.2% over second quarter fiscal 2007. Pro forma revenue growth, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Section, was 6.3% over the prior year second quarter. Net income for second quarter fiscal 2008 was $142.2 million, or $0.93 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $99.1 million, or $0.67 per share, for the second quarter last year. Included in the current quarter results are a one-time gain on the sale of a building and an additional gain from a prior sale of a business resulting from the receipt of a contingent payment.  Excluding these items, net income and diluted earnings per share were $135.9 million and $0.89, respectively, representing an increase of 37.1% and 32.8% over the year ago period. Included in these results is stock compensation expense of $0.02 per diluted share in the current and prior year quarters.   Operating income for second quarter fiscal 2008 was a record $207.9 million, up 26.9% as compared with operating income of $163.8 million in the year ago quarter. Operating income as a percent of sales was 4.4%, up 16 basis points from last year's second quarter.   Roy Vallee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our results continue to demonstrate the positive impact that our value-based management strategy, augmented by value-creating acquisitions, is having on our business. While sequential sales growth reflected normal seasonal trends, our year-over-year growth of 22% was bolstered by seven value-creating acquisitions that span both operating groups and all three regions. In addition to the top line growth, we increased year-over-year operating income 27% and, excluding the gain on the sale of assets, increased EPS 33% while driving return on capital employed to a record 12.8%."   Operating Group Results Electronics Marketing (EM) sales of $2.48 billion in the second quarter fiscal 2008 were up 6.2% year over year on a reported basis and up 2.4% when adjusted to exclude the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. EM sales in the Americas, EMEA and Asia regions increased 3.7%, 7.2% and 8.5%, respectively, year over year. EM operating income of $126.6 million for second quarter fiscal 2008 was up 6.4% over the prior year second quarter operating income of $119.1 million and operating income margin of 5.1% was flat as compared with the prior year quarter.   Mr. Vallee added, "Electronics Marketing's revenue growth was above our expectations and represents the third consecutive quarter of moderate acceleration in year-over-year growth. The Americas region grew sequentially and returned to positive year-over-year growth following four quarters of negative growth. EM had another strong performance in its interconnect, passive and electromechanical (IP&amp;E) product line which grew revenue at a double digit rate over the year ago quarter. Since the beginning of the fiscal year, we closed three IP&amp;E international acquisitions, which should increase EM's global revenue for its IP&amp;E business to roughly 15% of total revenue exiting this fiscal year, as compared with 10% just a year ago.   Technology Solutions (TS) sales of $2.27 billion in the second quarter fiscal 2008 were up 46.0% year over year on a reported basis and up 6.9% on a pro forma basis, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section. On a pro forma basis, second quarter fiscal 2008 sales in the Americas, EMEA and Asia were up 6.6%, 1.9%, and 45.6%, respectively, year over year. TS operating income was $99.4 million in the second quarter fiscal 2008, a 55.3% increase as compared with second quarter fiscal 2007 operating income of $64.0 million, and operating income margin of 4.4% increased by 26 basis points over the prior year second quarter benefited by the change to net revenue accounting on the sales of supplier service contracts.   Mr. Vallee further added, "Technology Solutions revenue was above the high end of our guidance range as we delivered a strong December quarter aided by better than expected sales in the final week. Despite the well publicized concerns with the U.S. economy, our Americas region experienced better than normal sequential growth in our seasonally strong December quarter and year-over-year pro forma growth of 6.6%. We also achieved strong sequential growth in the EMEA and Asia regions. With solid revenue growth, both organically and through our value-creating acquisitions, TS delivered record operating income for the quarter."   Cash Flow During the second quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company generated $83.8 million of cash flow from operations and on a rolling four quarter basis generated $553.6 million. As a result, the Company ended the quarter with $417.1 million of cash and cash equivalents and net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) of $863.0 million.   Ray Sadowski, Chief Financial Officer, stated, "We had a solid quarter of cash flow generation which further strengthened our credit statistics and our overall balance sheet. We achieved record levels of working capital velocity due to business mix and EM's year-over-year improvement in inventory turns and net days. This improvement in velocity, combined with the year-over-year growth in operating income margin, drove return on working capital 336 basis points above last year's second quarter."&nbsp;  Outlook For Avnet's third quarter fiscal 2008, management expects normal seasonality at both operating groups with sales at EM anticipated to be in the range of $2.64 billion to $2.74 billion and sales for TS to be between $1.73 billion and $1.83 billion. Therefore, Avnet's consolidated sales are forecasted to be between $4.37 billion and $4.57 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Management expects third quarter earnings to be in the range of $0.85 to $0.89 per share, up 16.4% - 21.9% as compared with last year's third quarter. The above EPS guidance does not include the amortization of intangible assets or integration charges related to acquisitions that have closed or will close in the March quarter.&nbsp;  Forward Looking Statements&nbsp; This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in facts and circumstances. The forward-looking statements herein include statements addressing future financial and operating results of Avnet and may include words such as "will," "anticipate," "expect," believe," and "should," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussions of future operating or financial performance or business prospects. Actual results may vary materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements.   The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: the Company's ability to retain and grow market share and to generate additional cash flow, risks associated with any acquisition activities and the successful integration of acquired companies, any significant and unanticipated sales decline, changes in business conditions and the economy in general, changes in market demand and pricing pressures, allocations of products by suppliers, other competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the businesses of Avnet generally.   More detailed information about these and other factors is set forth in Avnet's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Avnet is under no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.&nbsp;   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 300 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 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 and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, Avnet generated revenue of $15.68 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com. (AVT_IR)&nbsp; &nbsp;  For more information please contact: Kirsten Klatt EMEA Public Relations +49 (0) 2153 733 328 Kirsten.klatt@avnet.com]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX, Oct 25, 2007 - Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $4.10 billion for first quarter fiscal 2008, ended September 29, 2007, representing an increase of 12.3% over first quarter fiscal 2007. Net income for first quarter fiscal 2008 was $105.5 million, or $0.69 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $64.1 million, or $0.44 per share on a diluted basis, for the first quarter last year. Excluding debt extinguishment costs that negatively impacted the prior year quarter, net income and diluted earnings per share increased 31% and 25%, respectively, over the year-ago period. Included in these results is stock compensation expense of $0.05 per diluted share in the current year first quarter as compared with $0.03 per share in the same period last year.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Magirus Enterprise Infrastructure Division]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Phoenix, Ariz. &ndash; October 8, 2007 &ndash; Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Enterprise Infrastructure Division of Magirus Group.&nbsp; The acquired business, which has annual revenues of approximately $500 million, is a value-added distributor of IBM and Hewlett-Packard enterprise computing products in seven European countries and Dubai.&nbsp; The acquisition is expected to meet or exceed the company&rsquo;s stated return-on-capital-employed goal and add approximately $0.08 EPS in calendar 2008.&nbsp; The integration of the acquired business into Avnet&rsquo;s Technology Solutions group in Europe is expected to be essentially complete by June 2008.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. to Acquire IT Solutions Division of Acal plc]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Phoenix, Arizona, September 27, 2007 -- Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with Acal plc for Avnet to acquire the IT Solutions division of Acal plc.&nbsp; Acal IT Solutions is a leading value-added distributor for Storage Area Networking (SAN), Secure Networking and Electronic Document Management products and services, with operations in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Sweden.&nbsp; The closing of the transaction is subject to approval by Acal shareholders and EU merger control clearance.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions and IBM Help Appliance Vendors, ISVs and OEMs Capitalise on the Industry Standard Server Market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX, Aug 30, 2007 - Avnet Technology Solutions, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) and a distributor focused on enterprise computer products and embedded subsystems, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a unique program to help appliance vendors, embedded original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and independent software vendors (ISVs) capitalise on the growing industry-standard server market.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet to Acquire Magirus Enterprise Infrastructure Division]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Phoenix, 19 July 2007 &ndash; Avnet, Inc., (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the European Enterprise Infrastructure Division of value-add distributor Magirus Group.&nbsp; With annual revenues of approximately $500 million, the acquired business will be integrated into the European operations of Avnet Technology Solutions (TS), the IT distribution group of Avnet, Inc. The agreement covers the distribution of servers, storage systems, software and services of IBM and Hewlett-Packard to resellers in seven European countries and Dubai. With this transaction, Magirus is exiting the IBM and HP enterprise business and will in the future concentrate on building other segments of its business.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/be/press_centre/press_release/2641/avnet_to_acquire_magirus_enterprise_infrastructure_division.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions lanceert Virtualiron Software de Belgische & Luxemburgse IT dealers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Diegem, 27 June 2007: Avnet Technology Solutions en Virtualiron Software Inc., een provider van software toepassingen voor ondernemingsgerichte server- en desktop-virtualisering gaan in de toekomst samen in zee. Deze samenwerking biedt de zakelijke partners van Avnet een sterk en goedkoop alternatief voor bestaande virtualiseringstoepassingen.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/be/press_centre/press_release/2671/avnet_technology_solutions_lanceert_virtualiron_software_de_belgische_luxemburgse_it_dealers.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Teams with Virtual Iron Software for European Distribution]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Diegem, 19 June 2007: Avnet Technology Solutions and Virtual Iron Software Inc., a provider of software solutions for &nbsp;enterprise class&nbsp;server virtualization and desktop virtualization, are going down joint paths in the future. The companies have signed a distribution agreement in EMEA with initial coverage in Belgium, Germany and Italy. The collaboration offers Avnet&rsquo;s business partners a powerful and inexpensive alternative to existing virtualization solutions.&nbsp;]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/be/press_centre/press_release/2681/avnet_technology_solutions_teams_with_virtual_iron_software_for_european_distribution.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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