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TEMPE, Ariz. -- Today, Avnet Technology Solutions announced it has won the Operational Excellence Award at the 2007 Microsoft Partner Program Awards. The company was chosen out of the top U.S. Microsoft Partners for delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology. The awards were distributed at a ceremony held May 16 in Phoenix, Arizona, at Microsoft's Channel Partner Summit.
"Avnet strives to provide our suppliers and partners with the highest quality of customer service by supporting them with world-class people, practices and processes," said Dennis O'Connell, senior vice president of operations, Avnet Technology Solutions. "We will continue to invest in the resources that help our partners simplify business processes, accelerate time to market, and save time and money. Avnet is honored to receive this award from Microsoft for the second year in a row based on our continued commitment and dedication to operational excellence."
Winners were chosen from a pool of more than 38 entrants in the U.S. Avnet was recognized for superior operational excellence, meeting or exceeding specific requirements for the number of valid agreements in a variety of categories, as well as the number of on-time and valid order submissions. By meeting these operational criteria, these winners have illustrated their commitment to providing value and customer satisfaction.
"We are pleased to be able to recognize some of our closest partners for the results they have achieved in making it easy for customers to find the right software solutions and for their high quality operations in support of those customers," stated Matt Rossmeissl, General Manager for Microsoft's World Wide Commercial Operations. "The Operational Excellence award is an opportunity for Microsoft to reward our partners for the investments they have made in making it easy to do business with our company."
"Each year our partners are measured based on their level of operational end to end performance. This award recognizes those partners who use best practices to perform at a level that enables end customers to transact business with Microsoft efficiently, effectively, accurately, and in a timely manner," said Mary Ellen Smith, Microsoft's General Manager for the America Operation Center. "We value their focus to deliver operational excellence to our end customers."
The Microsoft Partner Program Awards recognize Microsoft Partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the past year.
About Avnet Technology Solutions
Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) representing US$5.1 billion in annual revenue for calendar year 2006, with locations in more than 30 countries. As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific customer segments and a select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers and suppliers. Visit www.ats.avnet.com/.
About Avnet
With more than 250 locations serving customers in 70 countries worldwide, Avnet markets, distributes and adds value to the products of the world's leading electronic component suppliers, enterprise computer manufacturers and embedded subsystem providers. Additionally, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of service capabilities, such as supply-chain optimization, logistics solutions, product assembly, device programming, computer system integration and engineering design assistance. For the fiscal year ended July 1, 2006, Avnet generated revenue of $14.25 billion. Visit www.avnet.com/.
CONTACT:
Brodeur, for Avnet Technology Solutions
Molly Ingham,
602-808-1172
mingham@brodeur.com
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