Demonstrating its continued dominance in developing and managing
strategic supply chain solutions, Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
a leading global technology distributor, has recently garnered a number
of industry accolades, including receiving an honorable mention in the
“2016 Gartner Supply Chain Top 25: High Tech” report1
and an APEX award for Publication Excellence for its Supply Chain
Navigator thought leadership publication.
In addition to this year’s Gartner recognition, which
specifically acknowledged the value of Avnet’s investments in planning
and solution orchestration, Avnet’s unique ability to deliver rapidly
scalable, globally available and customized supply chain solutions
earned the company the distinction of being the first technology
distributor to ever be named to the Gartner Top 10 High Tech
Supply Chain listing in 2014 and again in 2015. Avnet also manages large
elements of the technology supply chains for many companies that are
perennially recognized by Gartner for their supply chain
excellence.
“Avnet’s supply chain experts excel at creating new and innovative
solutions for our customers, suppliers, and our internal teams to manage
the ever-evolving needs and demands of today’s global supply chains,”
said Wade McDaniel, vice president of solutions architecture, Avnet
Velocity.
Also illustrating Avnet’s vision of the power of supply chains to
support and drive organizational growth, its Supply Chain Navigator
thought leadership publication was recently named a 2016 winner of the APEX
awards for Publication Excellence. Supply Chain Navigator
provides the global community of supply chain professionals with
practical tools and strategic insights they need to accelerate their
organization’s drive to success. Each issue is produced in collaboration
with supply chain professionals experienced in managing complex global
supply chains both upstream and downstream, as well as distinguished
academics and prominent market analysts. To read the latest issue of Supply
Chain Navigator, go online to http://scnavigator.avnet.com.
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About Avnet, Inc.
From components to cloud and design to disposal, Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT)
accelerates the success of customers who build, sell and use technology
globally by providing them with a comprehensive portfolio of innovative
products, services and solutions. Avnet is a Fortune 500 company with
revenues of $27.9 billion for the fiscal year 2015. For more
information, visit www.avnet.com.
1 Gartner, “2016 Gartner Supply Chain Top 25:
High Tech,” Virginia Howard, 3 August 2016
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