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  • Nordic Semiconductor and Avnet Sign Distribution Deal to Provide Sales and Support for Nordic’s Ultra Low Power Wireless Solutions in the Americas

    Agreement extends existing European and APAC franchise relationship worldwide across Nordic’s complete range of wireless connectivity hardware, firmware, and development tools

    March 26, 2018

    Nordic Semiconductor today announced it has signed a new agreement with Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, covering the distribution of Nordic’s Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE), ANT+, IEEE 802.15.4, and 2.4GHz proprietary ultra low power (ULP) wireless connectivity solutions in the Americas.

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  • Avnet Adds Programmable Logic Alternative to 96Boards Community with New Ultra96 Development Board
    March 19, 2018

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced the new Ultra96™ development board. Avnet’s Ultra96 board adds a wide range of potential peripherals and programmable logic acceleration engines not previously available on the 96Boards platform. Avnet will be previewing and accepting pre-orders for the new board at the Linaro Connect Conference, March 19-23, Regal Airport Hotel in Hong Kong.

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  • Avnet Boosts IoT Starter Kit Portfolio with New 4G LTE-M Development Platform

    Bundle includes hardware, software development tools, application reference designs and 4G LTE-M network enablement for management, storage and analytics of connected IoT devices

    March 15, 2018

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced the availability of the AT&T IoT Starter Kit (LTE-M, STM32L4), the latest in a series of AT&T IoT Starter Kits engineered by Avnet in collaboration with AT&T.

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  • Avnet Supply Chain VP Wade McDaniel Named Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2018 "Pro to Know"
    February 23, 2018

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced that Wade McDaniel, vice president, solutions development and delivery for Avnet Velocity, Avnet’s global supply chain solution innovation center, has been named among the 2018 Pros to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine.

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  • Avnet and IDEMIA Develop Highly Flexible ‘Plug & Play’ Cellular Connectivity Solution for IoT and Industry 4.0 Applications
    February 22, 2018

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, and IDEMIA (formerly known as OT-Morpho), the global leader in Augmented Identity, have joined forces to collaborate on the development of a new future-proof cellular connectivity solution that meets the growing communication requirements for Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications.

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  • Avnet Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for Fifth Year

    Ethisphere Institute recognizes Avnet for leading with purpose and integrity

    February 13, 2018

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, has been recognized as one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere® Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Avnet’s consistency in leading with purpose and integrity has now been lauded by Ethisphere for five consecutive years.

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  • Avnet and Xilinx Participate in Tech Talk Series Organized by A*STAR Scientists to Drive the Future of Automation

    With the aim to nurture start-ups and entrepreneurs in Singapore

    February 6, 2018

    Avnet Asia partnered with Xilinx® in the “Lab to Market” Tech Talk Series, organized by the A*STAR Postdoc and Early Career Scientists Society (A*PECSS) at the JTC Launchpad in Singapore. Presenters from Avnet Asia, Xilinx and A*STAR discussed the future of driverless cars and other embedded vision applications.

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  • Avnet Supports Technology Innovation, Awards Hoolest Performance Technologies $100,000 as Winner of ASU Innovation Open

    Second annual competition recognizes forward-thinking technologies by student engineers

    February 5, 2018

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, in partnership with Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, today announced Hoolest Performance Technologies as the winning team of the second annual ASU Innovation Open (ASUio). Avnet’s support for the competition demonstrates the company’s commitment to guiding today’s ideas into tomorrow’s technology. The final round of the 2018 ASUio was held at the

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  • Avnet signs MOU with the Hanoi University of Science and Technology to Launch IoT Masterclass Series for Engineering Students
    January 31, 2018

    Avnet Asia Pte Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST). Students in their second and third year from the School of Electrical Engineering at the university will soon be equipped with knowledge on key IoT trends and innovations, and skills in deploying IoT applications with a team of Avnet technical experts.

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  • Avnet Silica Demonstrating Extensive Range of Products, Technologies and Know-how across Key Application Sectors at Embedded World 2018

    Exhibiting with Avnet Abacus and Farnell Element 14, company to present  more than 60 leading-edge product and application demos at the show

    January 31, 2018

    Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NYSE: AVT), has announced it will be exhibiting at Embedded World 2018 in Nuremberg, Germany from 27th February to 1st March. Avnet Silica will be located in Hall 1 at stand 1-370 to showcase a wide range of innovative solutions that target key markets including the Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity, security and embedded vision.  

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  • Avnet’s MiniZed SpeedWay Design Workshop Videos Now Available On Demand

    Training gives engineers head start in mastering design flows using Xilinx’s Vivado Design Suite

    January 31, 2018

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced that video presentations of the four-part MiniZed SpeedWay Design Workshops™ interactive series, launched in the fourth quarter of 2017, are now also available online for free, on-demand viewing at ZedBoard.org.

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  • Avnet Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Results
    January 25, 2018

    Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the second quarter ended December 30, 2017.

    Second Quarter Results

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  • Avnet Announces Upgraded IoT Starter Kit

    Fully certified, production-ready, second-gen solution streamlines IoT system development

    January 9, 2018

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced the availability of the AT&T IoT Starter Kit (2nd Generation), an innovative new System-on-Module IoT solution that provides a complete development environment for both prototyping and production of sensor-to-cloud applications and services. Powered by AT&T IoT services, this kit is fully compliant with FCC, PTCRB, and AT&T network certifications for

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  • Avnet to Demonstrate Vertical-Specific IoT Solutions at CES

    Offerings combine IoTConnect software platform with hardware from technology providers including NXP Semiconductors

    January 8, 2018

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, will showcase a selection of innovative smart solutions based on its secure IoTConnect platform at CES 2018, January 9-12 in Las Vegas. Avnet’s IoTConnect platform was developed to provide customers with a single go-to software platform to support the complex communications, device and data management capabilities required to leverage the power of the Internet of Things (IoT) to

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  • Avnet and Aaware Introduce New Sound Capture Platform to Enable Voice Interface for Artificial Intelligence Applications

    Solution leverages Avnet’s MiniZed to improve interface for voice control AI targeting home and industry

    January 4, 2018

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, and Aaware, Inc., an emerging global supplier of sound capture technology for far-field, voice-enabled digital products, today introduced Aaware’s Sound Capture Platform, designed to provide product development teams with higher performance, scale and flexibility. The solution leverages Avnet’s MiniZed™ Zynq SoC development platform to improve sound capture performance for

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  • Avnet Introduces IoTConnect Software Platform and Smart Connectivity Solutions

    Microsoft Azure cloud architecture supports secure, scalable IoT infrastructure

    January 3, 2018

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced its IoTConnect™ cloud-based software platform and a portfolio of smart, market-ready connectivity solutions built around the platform to help organizations jump-start development of IoT-enabled systems and services. Avnet will showcase the IoTConnect platform and a selection of innovative smart solutions at CES 2018, January 9-12 in Las Vegas, booth 2609, at Tech

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  • Avnet Names New Chief Financial Officer
    December 28, 2017

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider, today announced that Tom Liguori has been named chief financial officer (CFO), reporting to Bill Amelio, Avnet’s chief executive officer.

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  • Avnet Named OEM Distributor for NetApp Enterprise Storage Solutions in the Americas

    Agreement streamlines access to NetApp technology for systems OEMs

    December 21, 2017

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced a new agreement designating the company as the first OEM distributor authorized to sell NetApp, Inc. enterprise storage solutions, such as the All Flash FAS A-Series arrays and E-Series hybrid flash systems, in the Americas.

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  • Avnet to Showcase New Services for Bringing Technologies to Market at CES 2018

    CES presence includes Avnet IoT Services and Hardware Studio exhibitions, sponsorship of The Not Impossible Awards

    December 19, 2017

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, will participate in CES 2018, underscoring its commitment to helping guide companies of all sizes as they take their technology innovations from idea to design to production. Avnet will showcase new end-to-end services and capabilities that help everyone from makers to professional engineers and large multinational enterprises overcome the challenges of bringing new

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  • Avnet Sponsors The Not Impossible Awards Recognizing Emerging Technologies that Improve Lives
    December 14, 2017

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced its title sponsorship of The Not Impossible Awards, which recognizes the breakthrough achievements of innovators who share the Not Impossible Labs mission to create inventive technology that improves the well-being of others.

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  • Avnet Announces New IoT Services

    Showcasing at CES: advisory, device design and build, cloud and digital, and lifecycle services

    December 12, 2017

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced its comprehensive set of end-to-end IoT services to uniquely enable the seamless delivery of innovative solutions to market through each stage of the IoT lifecycle. These latest IoT services will be showcased by Avnet at CES 2018 in Las Vegas on Jan. 9-12, 2018, at Tech East, Westgate, booth 2609.

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  • Avnet Adds Universal Lighting Technologies to LED Solutions Portfolio in the Americas

    Deal positions Avnet as first OEM distributor of EVERLINE LED drivers and modules

    December 6, 2017

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, and Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc., a global leader in lighting and a member of the Panasonic Group, today announced a new agreement designating Avnet as Universal’s first OEM distributor authorized to sell the EVERLINE® family of LED drivers and linear modules in the Americas.

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  • Avnet Releases Upgraded TPM V2.0 Pmod for Advanced IIoT Security
    December 4, 2017

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today released the next generation Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Peripheral Module (Pmod) enabling advanced hardware root of trust platform integrity, remote attestation and cryptographic services for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)–enabled devices for applications including factory automation, smart cities, smart grid and health care.

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  • "Ask Avnet" Intelligent Agent Now Available on Avnet.com in the Americas

    First digital platform for technology distribution provides single point of contact for Avnet ecosystem; adds Engineer on Demand service

    November 29, 2017

    Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced that its “Ask Avnet” intelligent agent has moved into open beta, providing access to anyone in the Americas who visits Avnet.com to the diverse engineering knowledge base across the Avnet ecosystem, including Avnet, Hackster.io and element14. The first platform of its kind in electronics distribution, Ask Avnet is a tool that combines artificial

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  • Avnet Showcases Complete System Approach for Embedded Vision in Vietnam

    Avnet Embedded Vision TechDays 2017 demonstrate capabilities to support growing demand for computer vision

    November 23, 2017

    Avnet Asia Pacific has brought its Embedded Vision TechDays seminar series to Asia following a successful launch in Europe last month, kicking off in Vietnam’s Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on November 7 and 9 respectively.

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