State-of-the-art facility offers full IT lifecycle services under one roof
Furthering its commitment to provide industry-leading services to its
customers, global technology distributor Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
based in Phoenix, today announced the grand opening of its largest IT
services facility worldwide in the Columbus, Ohio, area – the
CenterPoint Value-Added Services Center. The 580,000-square-foot,
state-of-the-art facility provides complete IT lifecycle services in one
location. Unique within the industry, the all-in-one services model
brings together engineering, integration, installation, logistics,
fulfillment, repair, recycling, remarketing, call center, and
maintenance services. CenterPoint provides services for original
equipment manufacturers (OEM), system integrators (SI) and value-added
reseller (VAR) partners.
CenterPoint spans the equivalent of about 123 basketball courts or 10
football fields. Its grand opening celebration event will be held on
Wednesday, October 15, 2014. The invitation-only event at the facility
will feature Avnet executives and local government dignitaries.
“Lifecycle services present a terrific opportunity for our customers to
grow their businesses because they maximize the potential of IT by
creating complete end-to-end business solutions,” said Mike Hurst,
senior vice president of Avnet Services. “By developing a facility to
house all of our lifecycle services under one roof, we’ve created a
collaborative services environment that will help our customers reduce
complexity, decrease costs and time to market, enhance their offerings,
expand into markets and improve customer satisfaction. The capabilities
available at the CenterPoint Value-Added Services Center are a great
example of how Avnet is providing its customers with innovative services
– giving them a distinct competitive advantage.”
Avnet’s lifecycle services reduce costs and minimize risks by
customizing programs for IT environments. The all-in-one model delivers
significant savings in procurement time and minimizes downtime by
managing every aspect of the equipment lifecycle, from financing to
installation, repair and eventually disposal. Services offered at
CenterPoint include:
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Call center (technical assistance)
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Engineering
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Integration through final assembly and testing
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IT asset disposition (ITAD)
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Logistics and fulfillment services
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Product design
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Recycling and remarketing
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Repair and refurbishment
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Screen test and repair
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Technology integration
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Warranty management
“We’re excited to have Avnet’s CenterPoint Value-Added Services Center –
the largest Avnet facility in the world – located right here in Ohio
where the company plans to create 300 new jobs,” said Mary Taylor,
lieutenant governor of Ohio. “And the commitment to hire our military
veterans is especially telling of the kind of corporate citizen and
member of the community Avnet is now and will be in the future. Thanks
to partnerships at the local level and with JobsOhio, this project is
another big win for Central Ohio, for our state and for the families
that will benefit from new jobs.”
Avnet’s worldwide infrastructure of distribution centers, value-added
centers and third-party logistics capabilities include a global
footprint of 3.6 million square feet and more than 3,500 employees
dedicated to operations and value-added services. The new facility in
the Columbus area is one of five Avnet centers specializing in lifecycle
solutions, with the others being located in Georgia, Texas, Netherlands
and Singapore.
CenterPoint is designed to support a wide variety of specialized
requirements for the energy, government, healthcare and
telecommunications markets, as well as technology areas related to big
data, converged infrastructure, mobility, and security. It holds
multiple industry certifications, including those for environmental
management (ISO:14001); occupational health and safety performance (OHAS
18001); quality management (ISO:9001); quality management in medical
devices (ISO:13485); responsible recycling practices (RIOS and R2); and
telecom quality management (TL 9000).
For more information about Avnet’s lifecycle and services capabilities,
visit www.services.avnet.com.
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About Avnet, Inc.
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic
components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers
globally. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the
world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by
providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the
fiscal year ended June 28, 2014, Avnet generated revenue of $27.5
billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
Brodeur Partners, for Avnet, Inc.
Marcia Chapman, 480-308-0284
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