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Actel Honours Avnet Memec

 

Winner Takes All: George Hanak (right) Actel business development manager at Avnet Memec receives the semiconductor supplier's Distributor of the Year award from Jay Legenhausen, senior vice president of worldwide sales at Actel.

Legenhausen complimented Avnet Memec's outstanding performance, know-how and engagement with customers. "They have contributed to our business success."

Omron Tips it's Hat to RS Components

RS Components has been presented with a special Distributor Award by Omron Electronic Components Europe.

Hirose Counts on Avnet Abacus

Avnet Abacus has won the Hirose Distributor of the Year Award for 2008/9 in the UK, for the fourth year in succession.

Farnell Joins Ohmite's Elite

The President's Elite Award for Sales Excellence sounds like a glittering prize, and Farnell has won it.

Farnell Honoured at Elektra Awards

 
European Champs: Farnell has won the Distributor of the Year award at Electronics Weekly's prestigious Elektra awards. The judges specifically praised the Leeds-based distributor's innovative use of the Internet as a key factor in the company's success. Earlier this year the company launched element14 a social networking community for electronic design engineers.

Andy King (second left) president of Farnell Europe stepped up to accept the award from Adam Fletcher (second right) chairman of ecsn/AFDEC. Flanking them are Richard Wilson (right) editor of Electronics Weekly and the Elektra Awards host comedian James Munford (and very good too by all accounts). To find all the winners from the Elektra Awards go to www.electronicsweekly.com

Avnet Embedded Duo Win Microsoft Thumbs-Up

Avnet Embedded picked up a win double when two of their team were presented with major performance awards by Microsoft.

Anglia Off to a Flier With Intersil

Anglia Components has got off to a cracking start in its relationship with top semiconductor maker Intersil.

Avnet Embedded One-Two Combination a Knock Out for Kontron

Two divisions of Avnet Embedded  competed for first and second place at Kontron's annual Sales Partner of the Year awards.

Woodstock is a Winner

I can't let the awards season pass without a mention for John Woodstock, editor in chief at the Woodstock Wire.

TTI's Kerr Leads Awards Parade

The plaudits have been flying about in the past week. Individuals and companies have been clapped and back slapped up to various podiums to accept awards.

TTI Tops in Europe for Kemet

Glyn Grin: Glyn Dennehy (second left), vice president and managing director, TTI Europe, accepts Kemet's European Distributor of the Year Award from Graeme Dorkings, Kemet's director, distribution sales, Europe. Joining the presentation party are Richard Curley (left) vice president, sales, EMEA for Kemet and Geoff Breed (right) vice president, marketing TTI Europe.

Commented Graeme Dorkings, "In Europe TTI has demonstrated a commitment to the Kemet product line during FY09 which has produced admirable results despite the global economic conditions. The award ensures our distributors are recognised for performance in key areas of our business, and TTI has continued to show why they are such a valuable partner to Kemet. The company has been supportive of our broad capacitor product portfolio and has expanded its customer base through design-in efforts and supply chain expertise."

Thilo Pelosato, recently named as TTI's product and supplier marketing director, Europe, passives and discretes  responded, "Kemet is one of our key manufacturing partners, constantly developing innovative products, and always scoring amongst our very top suppliers for product quality, delivery and support."

 

 

 

Avnet Wins AMD Global Plaudits

Avnet Technology Solutions has been named AMD's top-performing global distributor during the recent AMD Executive Forum 2009, held in Austin, Texas.