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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA Wins ‘Best Distributor of the Year’ and ‘Best VSPEX Distributor’ Categories at EMC’s EMEA Velocity Solution Provider Awards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a leader in global IT solutions distribution and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has clinched two EMEA awards &ndash; &lsquo;Best Distributor of the Year&rsquo; and &lsquo;Best VSPEX Distributor&rsquo; &ndash; at EMC&rsquo;s annual EMEA Velocity Solution Provider Awards. The ceremony was held at the EMC Global Partner Summit at EMC World in Las Vegas last week.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Celebrates One Year of Success with Social Media Programme for UK partners]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has extended its Avnet socialondemand&reg; marketing initiative in the UK.&nbsp; Since its launch in April 2012 seven supplier partners and over 150 business partners have joined up.&nbsp; In the last nine months 353 media posts have been reposted by business partners achieving click-through rates of up to 50%, with more than 86,000 downloads and retweets. &nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA Appoints Stéphane Deliry as Country Manager for France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has announced that St&eacute;phane Deliry has been appointed country manager for France, effective from 18th March. With 23 years of experience in the IT industry, St&eacute;phane has worked extensively in the French market and across EMEA. His most recent role was as managing director of the Overlap Groupe, a leading French infrastructure solution provider. During the nine years that he held this position, the organisation enjoyed a period of extensive growth. Prior to joining Overlap, St&eacute;phane held several positions with IBM and StorageTek (now Oracle). St&eacute;phane has a first class reputation for managing high performance, business transformation and employee engagement.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Collaborates with HP to Facilitate High Value Storage Growth for Partners]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that its SolutionsPath&trade; methodology is now available with HP storage products. Based on skills, training and business generation tools the agreement was signed to offer bespoke, customer-based storage solutions to business partners in EMEA over a 12-month period. It also delivers competitive storage capabilities across the EMEA-wide market with StoragePath&trade;.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Partners with DataCore Software to Become a Solutions Aggregator   ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has signed an agreement with DataCore Software Corporation in the UK to provide hosted storage hypervisor and storage virtualisation solutions.&nbsp; Avnet will take on the role of a solutions aggregator providing business partners with the ability to deploy DataCore and offer customers a hosted storage virtualisation solution on a monthly subscription basis. In addition Avnet will provide billing support to its partners and continue to distribute and support all Datacore products including SANSymphony-V.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Offers FlexPod™ Suite of Integration Services in EMEA through NetApp and Cisco Joint Initiative]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced a joint initiative with Cisco and NetApp to provide reseller partners in EMEA with a suite of integration services based on FlexPod&trade; and ExpressPod&trade; design architecture. Following successful roll out and customer feedback in the US, Avnet will now provide these services in EMEA, reducing time-to-market significantly for its channel partners in major countries of the region.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 Results]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Introduces EMC VSPEX Proven Infrastructure to Accelerate a Move to Cloud Computing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has announced the availability in the UK of EMC&reg; VSPEX&trade; consisting of technology from EMC, Microsoft and Brocade.&nbsp; This technology combination, as part of VSPEX, is available to Avnet&rsquo;s EMC Velocity Premier Partners, EMC Velocity Affiliate Elite and EMC Velocity Affiliate partners.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Joins NVIDIA Tesla Preferred Partner Program to Support Customer Growth in Science and Manufacturing across EMEA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that it has joined the NVIDIA&reg; Tesla&trade; Preferred Partner program to help high-performance computing (HPC) customers drive business growth in expanding industries, including life sciences, finance, oil and gas and manufacturing. &nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Collaborates with Actifio in EMEA to Offer Radically Simple Copy Data Management Solutions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a leader in global IT solutions distribution and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced its collaboration with Actifio to further expand its storage management portfolio. Avnet will now offer Actifio&rsquo;s Protection and Availability Storage (PAS) platform in the Benelux region followed by widened availability in the rest of EMEA.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Appointed Brocade Support Delivery Partner (SDP)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has been appointed a Brocade Support Delivery Partner (SDP) in the UK to provide support on Brocade IP network solutions.&nbsp; Avnet is the first distribution partner in the UK to be recognized by Brocade as an SDP, which means its Brocade business partners can now provide 24 hour, seven days a week, 365 days a year support to their customers by taking advantage of Avnet&rsquo;s service desk.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Named Storage Distributor of the Year and is Highly Commended in the Distributor of the Year Category]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that Avnet Technology Solutions UK was named Storage Distributor of the Year at the CRN Channel Awards 2012 held on 22nd November in London. &nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Expands Services Portfolio Through Riverbed Authorised Support Partner Programme Agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has signed up as a Riverbed Authorised Support Partner (RASP) to deliver around-the-clock support to its UK business partners for Riverbed&rsquo;s WAN optimisation solutions. Today&rsquo;s agreement further strengthens Avnet&rsquo;s extensive services portfolio. It follows the launch of the organisation&rsquo;s dedicated 24/7 helpdesk management and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack control services earlier this year. &nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:00:00 +0000</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 +0000</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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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:20:00 +0100</pubDate>
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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 +0100</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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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, UK, Launches New Support Centre for Red Hat Solutions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has launched a new Avnet Support Centre for Red Hat Solutions to increase sales opportunities for Avnet business partners, particularly in the IBM, HP and Symantec solutions areas.&nbsp; The launch of the centre builds on Avnet&rsquo;s existing successful commercial relationship with Red Hat Inc., a world leading provider of open source solutions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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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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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:42:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK introduces its first industry specialisation practice - HealthPath™ ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Significantly Strengthens Services Capability in the UK Through the Asset Acquisition of Mattelli, a Specialist in IT Estate Management]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that its UK operation has expanded its services capabilities through the acquisition of the assets of Mattelli Ltd, a specialist in IT estate management.&nbsp; The UNITY platform developed by&nbsp; Mattelli enables organisations to effectively manage their IT hardware and software assets and solve common challenges such as software compliance, contract management, renewals management, cost allocation and tracking, budget forecasting and tracking, and tendering.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/emea/press_centre/press_centre_more/8369/avnet_technology_solutions_significantly_strengthens_services_capability_in_the_uk_through_the_asset_acquisition_of_mattelli_a_specialist_in_it_estate_management.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Ranked No. 414 on FORTUNE’s List of the World's Largest Corporations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[FORTUNE magazine announced today that global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) ranked No. 414 on the 2012 FORTUNE Global 500, a list of the world's largest corporations. With $26.5 billion in sales in fiscal year 2011, Avnet appeared on this global list for the first time in its history. In addition, Avnet was previously named No. 108 on the 2012 FORTUNE 500 list of largest U.S. companies, and No. 1 on the 2012 FORTUNE'S World's Most Admired Companies list in the Wholesaler: Electronics and Office Equipment category for the fourth year in a row.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate>
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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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Introduces its Star Partner Programme for Microsoft Business Partners]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today the launch of its Microsoft Star Partner Programme in the UK.&nbsp; The new programme is designed to help Avnet business partners develop expertise around the Microsoft solutions portfolio and to build a long-lasting and profitable Microsoft business.&nbsp; This initiative underlines Avnet&rsquo;s investment in Microsoft and follows its recent success in becoming the only distribution company in the UK to achieve the Microsoft Gold Competency in Management and Virtualisation.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Selected by CIO Magazine as a CIO 100 Award Honoree]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced that it was named to the 2012 CIO 100, which is developed by IDG's CIO magazine. The 25th annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). CIO selected Avnet as one of the recipients for this award based on the company&rsquo;s development of a data storage management system, which significantly enhanced Avnet&rsquo;s business continuity capabilities for its main North American data center.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions strengthens leadership team to support Oracle business in the UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today the appointment of Lee Davies and Scott Constable as joint leaders of Avnet&rsquo;s UK Oracle business reporting to Matt Tedstone, enterprise sales director, Avnet Technology Solutions, UK.&nbsp; Davies and Constable will be jointly responsible for the continuing development of new growth strategies and assisting Avnet business partners to maximise the sales potential of Oracle&rsquo;s technology solutions portfolio. Avnet was recently nominated EMEA Value Added Distributor of the Year by Oracle and today&rsquo;s decision to expand the leadership team underlines the company&rsquo;s dedication to further accelerating the success of Oracle value-added resellers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 08:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands SolutionsPath™ across EMEA to Help Business Partners Tap into New Market Opportunities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), is expanding its SolutionsPath&trade; practices across EMEA to help business partners gain expertise in high growth technology and vertical markets. After successfully launching SolutionsPath&trade; in the UK, an even greater number of businesses across EMEA will be able to benefit from Avnet Technology Solutions&rsquo; strategic insight into local market opportunities, tailored training and practical support programmes.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:35:00 +0100</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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<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Introduces SolutionsPath™ Fundamentals  Training Programme in the UK  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced a new training programme for Avnet partners in the UK.&nbsp; SolutionsPath&trade; Fundamentals is designed to help business partners understand the terminology and basics of leading high-growth markets so they can quickly identify new opportunities. SolutionsPath Fundamentals consists of training modules covering 13 technology and two business areas that give partners the flexibility to attend quarterly or biannual face-to-face training sessions or to study online. With the focus on hot topics such as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), Cloud Computing and Virtualised Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), SolutionsPath Fundamentals aims to educate Avnet business partners on the latest trends and encourages them to share vital knowledge with their own teams.&nbsp; The result will be employees who are better equipped to recommend tailored business solutions that solve customer challenges irrespective of technology.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 09:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Introduces Sales Toolkit To Go for Oracle Solution Providers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced the introduction of a mobile-enabled "sales toolkit to go" for its Oracle hardware and software solution provider partners in the UK. Developed by Avnet, the sales toolkit is available to Avnet's Oracle partners and is designed to help sales teams close data centre solutions-focused deals easily and more efficiently. It features a broad range of product, market and best practice information that can be accessed from any mobile device, including smartphones and tablets, with Web browsing capabilities.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX - Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the third quarter fiscal year 2012 ended March 31, 2012.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Extends Service Offerings with DDoS Attack Control Service for Enterprise Datacentres ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has launched a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack control &nbsp;service for UK business partners to take to their mid-market enterprise datacentre customers. Working with DDoS mitigation supplier, Webscreen Systems Limited, Avnet business partners in the UK can now offer a four hour response to a DDoS attack to enterprise datacentres.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Launches a Round-the-Clock Helpdesk Management Service to Benefit All Parts of the Channel]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has launched a new round-the-clock helpdesk management service for UK business partners to allow them to expand their existing support operations to end user customers.&nbsp; The latest addition to Avnet&rsquo;s extensive services portfolio follows recent collaboration with a managed services business partner that made significant annual cost savings by outsourcing its out-of-hours customer enquiry service to Avnet.&nbsp; The business partner continues to provide its own core service hours with overnight and weekend calls seamlessly handled by Avnet. &nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Now Offering QLogic Networking Products throughout Middle East and Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced an extended distribution agreement with QLogic Corp., a global leader and technology innovator in high performance networking. Under the terms of the agreement, Avnet Technology Solutions will offer QLogic&rsquo;s broad product portfolio, including the company&lsquo;s 10Gb Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and converged networking solutions, throughout the Middle East and Africa.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Expands Specialist Storage Team to Drive New Business Opportunities for Hitachi Content Platform Storage Solution]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), is gearing up to drive increased demand in the UK for the Hitachi Content Platform from Hitachi Data Systems. &nbsp;Avnet has invested in fixed and mobile demonstration equipment and technical training. In addition, the Avnet team has been expanded to help existing and newly recruited business partners take the Hitachi Content Platform into the marketplace.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions extends its Sales Toolkit To Go for Oracle Solution Providers in the Middle East region]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced the availability of a new mobile-enabled "sales toolkit to go" for its Oracle hardware and software partners in the Middle East region after a successful launch in U.S. and Canada.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK SolutionsPath™ Briefing with IDC Points the Way to the Cloud for Business Partners]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), recently held a SolutionsPath&trade; briefing on cloud computing at its head office in Bracknell.&nbsp; The audience heard David Bradshaw, research manager, applications and solutions at IDC EMEA, present the IDC vision of the cloud and its impact on the IT market in the future. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK introduces new Professional Services offering for Microsoft System Center]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc.(NYSE: AVT), today announced that Microsoft System Center professional services are now available from Avnet in the UK. &nbsp;This coincides with Avnet becoming the only distribution company in the UK to achieve the Microsoft Gold Competency in virtualization and management - a significant milestone that recognises Avnet&rsquo;s exceptional technical competency in this area.&nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Virtualization Offerings with VMware Distribution Agreement Across the Middle East and North Africa Region]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced that it has expanded its distribution agreement with VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud computing products, solutions and services. Avnet Technology Solutions can now offer VMware&rsquo;s complete portfolio of virtualization solutions to its value-added reseller (VAR) partners across the Middle East and North Africa region.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Introduces New NetApp and Microsoft Entry-Level Solution Packaged for Mid-Sized Businesses and Channel Delivery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has introduced a new entry level solution to the UK market which integrates NetApp&rsquo;s advanced virtualisation feature set and Microsoft&rsquo;s&reg; private cloud solution.&nbsp; Comprehensive integration is provided at the hardware, hypervisor, automation, management and orchestration levels.&nbsp; The new combination is designed to meet the needs of mid-size businesses by offering a starting place to build virtualised storage and private cloud solutions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000</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 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Appoints Bruce Hockin to Lead its SolutionsPath Practices in the UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today the promotion of Bruce Hockin to head of solutions strategy for Avnet Technology Solutions, UK. In this role, Hockin will be responsible for expanding Avnet&rsquo;s recently launched SolutionsPath&reg; practices in the UK, which are designed to help Avnet's business partners target specialised, high-growth markets. He will report to Laura Harman, sales director for Avnet Technology Solutions, UK, and is now a member of the UK executive team.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:50:00 +0000</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 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Virtualisation Offerings in Europe with VMware Distribution Agreement in Ireland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced that it has expanded its distribution agreement with VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualisation and cloud computing products, solutions and services. Avnet Technology Solutions can now offer VMware&rsquo;s complete portfolio of virtualisation solutions to its value-added reseller (VAR) partners in Ireland.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:31:00 +0000</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 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Partners with Palo Alto Networks to Deliver Next-Generation Firewall Solutions in the UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that it has signed a UK distribution agreement with Palo Alto Networks. Avnet will now distribute Palo Alto Networks&rsquo; entire product family of next-generation firewalls. Partners can also leverage Avnet&rsquo;s SolutionsPath&trade; methodology to help them target this high-growth, specialized market and gain a deeper understanding of how to incorporate Palo Alto Networks&rsquo; technology &nbsp;into integrated data centre solutions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/emea/press_centre/press_centre_more/8251/avnet_technology_solutions_partners_with_palo_alto_networks_to_deliver_nextgeneration_firewall_solutions_in_the_uk.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Launches Sales University for Hitachi Data Systems Technologies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has launched the first Sales University in EMEA for Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) technologies, further underlining the company&rsquo;s commitment to investing in educational programmes for the channel.&nbsp; Launched in the UK, the Sales University signals the beginning of a worldwide roll-out of training initiatives that are designed to help Avnet channel partners enhance their consultative sales skills and introduce Hitachi Data Systems IT solutions into the marketplace.&nbsp; &nbsp;Avnet&rsquo;s new programme complements the existing two-day technical training course provided by the vendor, a pre-requisite for all new resellers wishing to include Hitachi Data Systems products as part of their solutions portfolio.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Distribution Agreement with Juniper Networks in Germany to Include Networking and Security Solutions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it has expanded its distribution agreement with Juniper Networks, an industry leader in network innovation. Avnet Technology Solutions can now offer Juniper Networks&rsquo; complete portfolio of solutions to its value-added reseller (VAR) partners in Germany. The new agreement includes networking solutions, such as WLAN, routing and Ethernet switching platforms, as well as security and application delivery solutions. Avnet will provide its channel partners with technical training and sales enablement services to help them take advantage of the high-growth networking and security markets in Germany.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:21:00 +0000</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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Appoints Henry Godwin as Regional Director for the Middle East and Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, an IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today named Henry Godwin as regional director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA). Godwin will be responsible for the strategic direction of Avnet Technology Solutions in the region. Godwin will report to Graeme Watt, President of Avnet Technology Solutions, EMEA.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Unveils SolutionsPath™ in the UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has revealed its SolutionsPath&trade; methodology in the UK.&nbsp; The new SolutionsPath methodology features dedicated technology teams to help Avnet&rsquo;s business partners target specialised, high-growth markets.&nbsp; Avnet Technology Solutions has launched four technology practices that utilize the SolutionsPath methodology: Storage and Data Management; Datacentre Optimisation and Virtualisation; Unified Communications, Collaboration and Mobility and Cloud Computing.&nbsp; Each practice has dedicated resources with the market knowledge required to deliver the training and expertise needed to effectively create solutions, combining technologies and services to solve the business problems and IT challenges facing companies today.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 2, 2011.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:56:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions and Solarflare Join Forces to Develop Solutions for Optimising High-Performance Data Centres]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), is joining forces with Solarflare, the company pioneering low latency, 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE). This new distribution agreement expands the high-performance network and data centre solutions available for value-added resellers (VARs) in the EMEA region. Avnet will be distributing Solarflare&rsquo;s complete family of products, including high-performance, low-latency 10GbE server adapters for enterprise and midrange computing environments.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Partners with LifeSize to Deliver the Latest Video Technology]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK, a global solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that it has signed a UK and Ireland agreement with LifeSize, a leader in HD video communications and a division of Logitech, to deliver the latest audio visual and high-definition video conferencing technology.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:30:00 +0100</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>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Completes the Acquisition of French Value-added Distributor Amosdec SAS Substantially Increasing Its Presence and Solutions Capability in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that it has completed its        acquisition of value-added IT distributor Amosdec SAS. Founded in 1990,        Amosdec is a leader in the field of virtualization and storage        management solutions throughout France. During the 2010 calendar year,        Amosdec generated revenue of approximately US$90 million. This        acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and        achieve Avnet's return on capital goal of 12.5% within two years.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Extends Distribution of Force10 Networks’ High Performance Networking Solutions to EMEA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it has signed an agreement with Force10 Networks, a leader in high-performance data centre networking, to expand distribution of its complete portfolio of open, standards-based networking hardware and software solutions from across North America to include EMEA. The agreement, which will initially focus on the UK, France, Germany, Benelux and Italy, will enable Avnet&rsquo;s business partners to deliver end-to-end network solutions for the modern data centre.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Selected by HP to Provide Networking Solutions in the Middle East Region]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today expanded its distribution agreement with HP. Under this expanded agreement, Avnet will now distribute HP&rsquo;s selected networking products in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK doubles its Hitachi Data Systems business and wins EMEA Distributor of the Year Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that Avnet Technology Solutions UK has been named as Hitachi Data Systems EMEA Distributor of the Year for its outstanding performance during fiscal year 2010. The award was presented at the Camp Nou stadium, the home of European football champions, FC Barcelona during the annual Hitachi Data Systems Executive Partner Conference.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Launches ‘Marketplace’: A New Website to Generate Additional Motorola Business for Avnet Channel Partners across EMEA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced the launch of Marketplace, a pioneering new website designed to help Avnet&rsquo;s Wireless &amp; Mobility resellers, VARs, ISVs and associated suppliers in EMEA generate additional Motorola hardware revenue.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Drives Data Solution Sales for Avaya with Onsite Product Training for Business Partners]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has launched a UK programme to provide business partners with practical hands-on training on the latest Avaya ethernet switching products. Building on Avnet&rsquo;s extensive experience in data solutions, the Data Seed Unit Programme is designed to build awareness and confidence amongst new and existing Avaya business partners to enable them to add value to their customers through integrated voice, data and video solutions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet to Acquire French Value-added Distributor Amosdec SAS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the value-added IT distributor Amosdec SAS. Founded in 1990, Amosdec is a leader in the field of virtualization and storage management solutions throughout France. &nbsp;During the 2010 calendar year, Amosdec generated revenue of approximately US$90 million.&nbsp; The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in July 2011. &nbsp;This acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and achieve Avnet's return on capital goal of 12.5% within two years.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK Helps Partners Achieve Symantec Specialist Status to Win New Business and Maximise Profits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has announced a series of activities to support Symantec&rsquo;s new and improved Partner Programme for 2011. Symantec&rsquo;s programme includes a number of new specialisations designed to recognise and promote knowledge and expertise in specific solutions areas including data loss prevention, data protection, endpoint management, enterprise security, high availability, IT compliance and storage management.&nbsp; As part of the programme, Avnet will share its extensive knowledge and experience of Symantec&rsquo;s product sets to help its UK business partners gain Symantec Specialist status.&nbsp; Achieving this accreditation will qualify Avnet&rsquo;s partners for inclusion on an exclusive list of preferred Symantec partners, giving them greater access to new business opportunities and a range of tangible benefits such as competitive pricing, additional technical support and expertise for rapid rollout.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/emea/press_centre/press_centre_more/8175/avnet_technology_solutions_uk_helps_partners_achieve_symantec_specialist_status_to_win_new_business_and_maximise_profits.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 10:59:00 +0100</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 +0100</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/emea/press_centre/press_centre_more/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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Showcases the Avaya Flare Experience]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK, a solutions distribution leader and a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has invested &pound;300,000 to enhance THE Resource centres in its Bracknell and Warrington locations.&nbsp; The technology enhancements make Avnet one of the first distributors in the UK to showcase the complete Avaya product portfolio, as well as the only distributor in the North of England to currently showcase Avaya&rsquo;s new touch screen technology &mdash;the exciting Avaya Flare Experience.&nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions invests in support for Avaya to drive growth in Enterprise and SMB]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions UK, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that it has introduced a series of new initiatives designed to support Avaya and boost sales of the company&rsquo;s end-to-end unified communications solutions. This latest move follows the contract awarded to Avnet during 2010 to distribute Avaya&rsquo;s complete portfolio of data, contact centre and unified communications solutions in the UK.&nbsp;]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/emea/press_centre/press_centre_more/8151/avnet_technology_solutions_invests_in_support_for_avaya_to_drive_growth_in_enterprise_and_smb.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions strengthens HP team in the UK to support 3PAR storage sales]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) has increased the size of its HP team in the UK to help business partners benefit from the opportunity to sell HP 3PAR utility storage technology solutions. A 55 strong Avnet team of people is involved in a series of awareness campaigns, training sessions, technical workshops, pre-sales support and briefing meetings so that business partners will gain an understanding in business terms of the issues that HP 3PAR solutions address.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/emea/press_centre/press_centre_more/8137/avnet_technology_solutions_strengthens_hp_team_in_the_uk_to_support_3par_storage_sales.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:38:00 +0000</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 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Distribution Agreement with Enterasys Networks to Include the Middle East]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has expanded its relationship with Enterasys Networks. The company can now distribute Enterasys Networks&rsquo; full portfolio of award-winning wired and wireless network infrastructure products and security solutions throughout the Middle  East. Enterasys Networks is the Network Infrastructure and Security division of Siemens Enterprise Communications Group, a premier global provider of data, security, voice and unified communications solutions. Avnet Technology Solutions also distributes Enterasys solutions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Australia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/emea/press_centre/press_centre_more/8126/avnet_technology_solutions_expands_distribution_agreement_with_enterasys_networks_to_include_the_middle_east.html</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Receives HP Software Partner of the Year Innovation Award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that it has been recognised as HP Software Partner of the Year for Innovation (UK &amp; Ireland).&nbsp; The award was presented during HP Software Universe in Barcelona. The achievement acknowledges Avnet&rsquo;s exceptional service levels and reflects the company&rsquo;s innovation of new leading edge solutions for its software channel.&nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Results]]></title>
<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 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Signs UK Distribution Agreement with Riverbed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced it has signed a new distribution agreement with Riverbed Technology in the UK.&nbsp; Through the partnership, Avnet will offer wide area network (WAN) optimisation and network and application visibility solutions, providing market-leading technology for a range of users and environments, from the mobile worker to the data centre.&nbsp; Avnet selected Riverbed for its recognised leadership in the WAN optimisation market.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:02:00 +0000</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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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Appoints Martin Zlocha as Country Manager for Slovakia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today named Martin Zlocha as country manager Slovakia.&nbsp; Zlocha will be responsible for sales, logistics and marketing strategies as well as partnerships with Avnet&rsquo;s suppliers and business partners. Zlocha will report to Judith Ecker, Vice President Central &amp; Eastern Europe, Avnet Technology Solutions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.ts.avnet.com/emea/press_centre/press_centre_more/8081/avnet_technology_solutions_appoints_martin_zlocha_as_country_manager_for_slovakia.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Names Industry-Veteran Grant Reddin Networking and Security Sales Director for the UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced the appointment of Grant Reddin to sales director, networking and security, UK.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Signs Distribution Agreement with Resolutions MSP]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet (NYSE: AVT), through its operating group Avnet Technology Solutions,  announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with  software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider Resolutions MSP. The agreement will enable  both companies to bring the value-added reseller community a new anti-malware  and backup and recovery solution developed to suit small- to medium-sized  companies. Whilst the agreement covers EMEA, the initial focus will be on the  UK.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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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 +0000</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 +0100</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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Appoints Paul Miches as Country Manager for Romania]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today named Paul Miches country manager for Romania. Miches will be responsible for Avnet Technology Solutions&rsquo; sales, logistics and marketing strategies in Romania, as well as partnerships with Avnet&rsquo;s suppliers and value-added resellers. Miches will report to Judith Ecker, vice president Central &amp; Eastern Europe, Avnet Technology Solutions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:17:00 +0100</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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Selects Huib Klaassens as Country Manager for the Netherlands]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that Huib Klaassens has been named as country manager for the Netherlands. Klaassens will be responsible for growing Avnet Technology Solutions&rsquo; business in the Netherlands by delivering complete IT solutions that meet local business needs. He will also manage local supplier and channel partner relationships and oversee business operations in the country. Klaassens will report to Graeme Watt, president of Avnet Technology Solutions, EMEA.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:58:00 +0100</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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions named ShoreTel EMEA Distributor of the Year for 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, UK, the IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), &nbsp;was named as ShoreTel EMEA Distributor of the Year for 2010 at ShoreTel&rsquo;s recent Partner Conference in San Diego, California, USA.&nbsp; The award recognizes the recruitment of new partners, marketing excellence and support for business partners and value added resellers provided by Avnet.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:41:00 +0100</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 +0100</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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Extends Foxconn Distribution Agreement to Middle East and Northern Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), already a pan-European distributor has now extended its agreement with Foxconn. The agreement enables Avnet to distribute Foxconn&rsquo;s AMD based motherboards to its extensive group of channel partners, including system developers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) throughout the Middles East and Northern Africa.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Wireless Networking Capabilities with BridgeWave in the UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, UK, the IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), has signed a new distribution agreement with BridgeWave Communications, a supplier of multi-gigabit wireless connectivity links. Under the agreement, Avnet will expand its wireless networking capabilities with BridgeWave&rsquo;s specialist point-to-point links that will provide Avnet&rsquo;s channel partners with robust, cost-effective wireless full-rate gigabit connectivity across complex multi-campus environments.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:20:00 +0100</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 +0100</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 +0100</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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions again wins influential Motorola award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[For the third consecutive year Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has won an Award at Motorola&rsquo;s annual partner conference.&nbsp; This year, Avnet picked up the Motorola &lsquo;Best Wireless WNS Portfolio Solutions&rsquo; Award.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions and Mellanox Sign Pan-European Distribution Agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) and Mellanox Technologies, a leading supplier of&nbsp;end-to-end connectivity solutions for servers and storage systems, today announced a pan-European distribution agreement. As a part of this new relationship, Avnet will distribute Mellanox&rsquo;s complete line of 40Gb/s InfiniBand and 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter cards, 40Gb/s InfiniBand switches, InfiniBand to Ethernet or Fibre Channel gateway systems, copper and fiber cables and software to server and storage solutions integrators in Europe.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hitachi Data Systems and Avnet Technology Solutions Partner To Deliver Enterprise-Class Storage]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), and Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced a pan-EMEA distribution partnership. This extension of a successful ten year relationship between Hitachi Data Systems and Avnet in the US marks a focus for both companies on empowering the channel to deliver enterprise-class storage solutions to customers across EMEA. The agreement allows Avnet&rsquo;s partners to provide their small to mid-sized business and commercial customers with cost-effective storage environments.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 11:19:00 +0100</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 +0100</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 +0100</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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet and Brocade Expand Their Distribution Agreement into New Geographic and Technology Markets]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced an expanded relationship with Brocade (Nasdaq: BRCD) to include enterprise IP networking products in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. As Brocade&rsquo;s &ldquo;EMEA Distributor of the Year&rdquo; for four consecutive years, Avnet is a long-standing Brocade distributor in the storage networking market and was the first Brocade Alliance Partner Network distributor in the United Kingdom for enterprise IP networking products. Under the new expanded agreement, Avnet will now help value-added reseller partners in Eastern Europe enhance their ability to deliver IP networking solutions that address the high-performance needs of data centers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oracle Expands Distribution Agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions to Include Switzerland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced an expanded distribution agreement with Oracle to include Switzerland. Avnet will provide a range of services to its value-added reseller partners, including sales, marketing, technical and commercial skills.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Completes Acquisition of Servodata HP Division in the Czech Republic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of the HP Division of the value-added distributor Servodata a.s. in the Czech Republic.&nbsp; The HP Division will now be integrated into the operations of value-added solutions distributor Avnet Technology Solutions, which is an operating group of Avnet, Inc.. Avnet Technology Solutions&rsquo; global presence enables its business partners to enter new geographies and more efficiently capitalize on international business opportunities.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Expands Virtualization Offerings in Europe with VMware Distribution Agreement in Turkey]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At a press conference in Istanbul today, Avnet Technology Solutions announced the latest expansion to its European virtualization portfolio. As the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), Avnet Technology Solutions entered into a new distribution relationship in Turkey with VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the data center and to the cloud.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:33:00 +0100</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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Expands Distribution Agreement with VMware to Include Romania]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced an expanded distribution agreement with VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the data center and to the cloud, to include support for value-added reseller partners in Romania. Avnet is an existing distributor of VMware in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. By working with Avnet and VMware, channel partners can develop and deliver complete virtualization solutions that significantly improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their end customers&rsquo; IT operations.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000</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 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Helps Sourcefire Increase Its Cybersecurity Market Presence in the UK]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has signed a distribution agreement with Sourcefire, a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions.&nbsp; Under the agreement, Avnet will provide the Sourcefire 3D&reg; System, an intelligent security infrastructure for efficient and effective information security management, to value-added reseller partners in the UK.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet to acquire the HP Division of Servodata a.s. in the Czech Republic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of value-added distributor Servodata a.s. in the Czech Republic.&nbsp; The acquired assets will be integrated into the operations of Avnet Technology Solutions (TS), the value-added solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. This acquisition brings Avnet&rsquo;s reseller partners in the local market a broader product offering and additional technical expertise enabling resellers to expand their value and grow faster.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Its Storage Portfolio in Romania with New EMC Distribution Agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has expanded its distribution agreement with EMC&reg; Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, to include the Romanian market. Under the agreement, Avnet will now provide EMC&rsquo;s comprehensive portfolio of storage offerings to value-added reseller partners in Romania.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions expands Its Unified Communications Solutions in the UK with Xrio]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), has signed a new distribution agreement with Xrio, a leading developer of Internet bandwidth bonding solutions. Xrio&rsquo;s Unified Bandwidth Management (UBM) devices and solutions will be available to value-added reseller partners in the UK as a part of Avnet&rsquo;s Unified Communications practice. This practice enables VARs to bring multiple communications technologies together, such as fixed and mobile telephony, video conferencing, e-mail, instant messaging and voice messaging, into one coordinated communications environment without the need to replace an entire communications infrastructure.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions to Offer Subscription-Based Services Platform from Lanamark]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced the immediate availability of Lanamark Suite Managed Services Edition for its business partners in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Italy, Turkey and France. The new edition of Lanamark Suite enables Avnet&rsquo;s partners to generate ongoing services revenue by offering subscription-based capacity management and optimisation services to their enterprise customers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:31:00 +0000</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 +0000</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 +0000</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 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet and Kodak Service Agreement Enhances Customer Service and Choice]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced that it has signed a service agreement with Kodak, the world&rsquo;s foremost imaging innovator.&nbsp; Under the terms of the agreement, Kodak will service the majority of document scanners distributed by Avnet in the UK and Ireland for various manufacturers, enhancing Avnet&rsquo;s existing service offerings in these regions. &nbsp;Further European countries will be added to the agreement later in the year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<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 +0000</pubDate>
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<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 +0000</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>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions Partners with Lanamark to Bring a Supplier-neutral Virtualisation Sales and Services Automation Platform to the IT Channel]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added IT distributor and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has signed an European distribution agreement with Lanamark, a global provider of virtualisation sales and services automation platforms that enable solution providers to accelerate design and delivery of supplier-neutral desktop virtualisation, server virtualisation and storage solutions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:31:00 +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 +0100</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 +0100</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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions picks up prestigious Motorola award]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[For the second year running Avnet Technology Solutions (Avnet), the value-added IT distributor, has been recognised for its distribution excellence.&nbsp; This month, Motorola presented Avnet with the prestigious EMEA Motorola Wireless Broadband 2008 award in recognition of its top sales position in 2008.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 08:58:00 +0100</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 +0100</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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions wins Sun Channel Development Partner of the Year Award for the Second Year running ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions (Avnet), the value-added IT distributor, picked up two achievement awards at Sun's recent annual awards ceremony.&nbsp; For the second year running Sun awarded Avnet with the distinguished Channel Development Partner of the Year Award in recognition of its success in supporting and driving business growth with Sun's Principal and Associate Partners. In addition Andy James of Avnet collected the Systems Engineer of the Year Award for demonstrating a significant technical contribution to the Sun business.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:18:00 +0000</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 +0000</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 14:00:00 +0000</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, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), compression and Intelligent Document Recognition (IDR), today announced that they have entered into a Pan-European Value Added Distribution Agreement.&nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:45:00 +0000</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 +0000</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 +0000</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 +0000</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 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet to Distribute InfoGuard Advanced Encryption Solution]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), and InfoGuard AG, a Swiss specialist in network encryption solutions, today announced a distribution agreement for the UK, Benelux, Germany and Austria. The agreement enables Avnet to add the complete line of InfoGuard high performance encryption technologies to its range of security solutions. InfoGuard is the first high speed encryption product in the Avnet portfolio and addresses increased demand for optical encryption from enterprises, managed service providers and telecom carriers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:08:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $4.68 billion for fourth quarter fiscal 2008 ended June 28, 2008, representing an increase of 10.4% over fourth quarter fiscal 2007 and 5.4% 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 4.2% over the prior year fourth quarter. Net income for fourth quarter fiscal 2008 was $144.1 million, or $0.95 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $124.7 million, or $0.81 per share, for the fourth quarter last year. Excluding certain items in both periods as noted below, net income in the current year fourth quarter was $128.2 million, or $0.85 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with $123.9 million, or $0.81 per share, in the prior year. The Company's effective tax rate for the 2008 fiscal year, excluding certain items, was 30.6%, thereby positively impacting its fourth quarter results by approximately $0.02 per share relative to the Company's earlier projection. Last year's fourth quarter also had a similar benefit of approximately $0.02 per share. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Acquires Horizon Technology Group plc]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Phoenix, Arizona &ndash; June 30, 2008 -&ndash; Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Avnet (Holdings) Limited, that its offer for Horizon Technology Group plc (Horizon) has been declared unconditional in all respects.&nbsp;As had been previously announced, all shareholders of Horizon will receive &euro;1.18 per share, which equates to an equity value of approximately &euro;98.5 million ($156.1 million).&nbsp;Horizon is a leading technical integrator and distributor of information technology products in the UK and Ireland.&nbsp;The transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings by approximately $0.10 per share in FY2009, excluding integration charges, and supports Avnet&rsquo;s long-term return on capital goals.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:54:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet Signs Pan-European Printer Distribution Agreement With Datamax /  O’Neil]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), &nbsp;today announced that it has entered into a Pan-European distribution agreement with Datamax / O&rsquo;Neil, both subsidiaries of Dover Corporation&rsquo;s Product Identification &amp; Printing Group.&nbsp;The agreement enables Avnet to add the complete line of Datamax desktop printers, coupled with O'Neil's mobile printers, to its existing range of printing solutions to expand its offerings to customers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 14:27:00 +0100</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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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:35:00 +0100</pubDate>
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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 +0100</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 +0000</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 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Virtual Iron Continues European Channel Expansion with Avnet]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Virtual Iron Software (www.virtualiron.com), a provider of enterprise-class server virtualization software, and Avnet Technology Solutions, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products, today announced the expansion of their European distribution partnership. The agreement expands the availability of Virtual Iron&rsquo;s software solutions through Avnet to Austria, Switzerland, The United Kingdom, France, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Russia, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Ukraine. Avnet has been promoting and selling Virtual Iron in Belgium, Germany and Italy since June 2007.&nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:47:00 +0000</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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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Completes Acquisition of IT Solutions Division of Acal plc]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avnet Inc. (NYSE: AVT) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the IT Solutions Division of Acal plc.&nbsp; The acquired business, which has annual revenues of approximately $200 million, is a leading European value-added distributor for Storage Networking (SAN), Networking, Security, Electronic Document Management, as well as managed and professional services.&nbsp; The division, which has operations in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Sweden,&nbsp; will be integrated into Avnet Technology Solutions&rsquo; EMEA business. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BakBone Announces European-Wide Distribution Agreement with Avnet]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[BakBone Software&reg; (BKBO.PK), a global provider of heterogeneous, integrated data protection solutions, today announced it has entered into a partnership with Avnet Technology Solutions (ATS), allowing the distributor to offer BakBone&rsquo;s entire product line to its resellers across Europe. Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Avnet, Inc., one of the world's largest distributor of electronic components, enterprise computing products and embedded technology . Previous collaborations have created a strong relationship between the companies, making this agreement the next logical step. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results]]></title>
<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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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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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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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avnet, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX, Aug 08, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported record revenue of $4.24 billion for fourth quarter fiscal 2007, ended June 30, 2007, representing an increase of 17.3% over fourth quarter fiscal 2006. Organic (pro forma) revenue growth, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section, was 4.0% over the prior year fourth quarter. Net income for fourth quarter fiscal 2007 was $124.7 million, or $0.81 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net income of $58.8 million, or $0.40 per share on a diluted basis, for the fourth quarter last year. Excluding certain items noted below, net income was a record $123.9 million, or $0.81 per share on a diluted basis, representing a 42.4% and 37.3% increase, respectively, over the year-ago period. The Company's effective tax rate for the 2007 fiscal year came in at approximately 33%, thereby positively impacting its fourth quarter results by roughly $0.02 per share.]]></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 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate>
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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>
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