Avnet and Amphenol have played a pivotal role in the advancement of the
high-tech industry. Since 1957, Avnet (NYSE: AVT) and Amphenol have
collaborated to provide customers in every segment of the global
electronics industry with innovative interconnect, passive and
electromechanical (IP&E) products and best-in-class design and supply
chain services that have enabled the development of more portable,
higher-performance, lower-cost and more sustainable technology
solutions. To celebrate their milestone six-decade relationship, leaders
from Avnet and Amphenol recently gathered at Avnet’s corporate
headquarters here for a dinner and exchange of commemorative plaques.
“When you consider the fact that the majority of people within our two
companies were not even born when Avnet and Amphenol first started doing
business together, it really puts into context just how extraordinary an
occasion this is,” said Avnet CEO Bill Amelio. “Amidst all ebbs and
flows of life - leadership transitions, technology advances, economic
cycles, etc. - here we are today, stronger and more collaborative than
ever, and looking forward to many more years of supporting a growing
array of customers with state-of-the-art technologies and
next-generation solutions.”
Avnet and Amphenol, founded in 1921 and 1932 respectively, each found
their calling in the nascent radio market. In 1957, two years before
Jack Kilby’s invention of the integrated circuit would set the
semiconductor sector ablaze and spark the modern electronics era, Avnet
and Amphenol joined forces to support customers in the emerging
technology sector. Today, Avnet and Amphenol continue to collaborate to
help customers capture the opportunities with trending technologies,
such as the Internet of Things.
“From the earliest beginnings of our relationship, Amphenol and Avnet
have worked together to enable exciting, new electronics around the
world,” said Amphenol CEO R. Adam Norwitt. “Our collective success has
been the result of the powerful combination of Amphenol’s leading
interconnect technologies, together with Avnet’s incredible
capabilities, to reach electronics designers and manufacturers in
virtually every corner of the world. We look forward to many more years
of continued partnership and success in the future.”
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manufacturer page on Avnet.com for more information on Amphenol
products available through Avnet.
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From idea to design and from prototype to production, Avnet supports
customers at each stage of a product’s lifecycle. A comprehensive
portfolio of design and supply chain services makes Avnet the go-to
guide for innovators who set the pace for technological change. For
nearly a century, Avnet has helped its customers and suppliers around
the world realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Learn
more about Avnet at www.avnet.com.
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