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Avnet Recognized by IDG's Computerworld for Excellence in Business
Intelligence
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Avnet, Inc., a leading global technology distributor (NYSE:AVT), today announced that Computerworld selected the company as a 2007 "Best Practices in Business Intelligence" Awards Program honoree. Presented at the publication's Business Intelligence Perspectives Conference, the award identifies and acknowledges excellence among users of business intelligence solutions and approaches. Finalists were evaluated by a panel of judges based on case study submissions that profiled the company, its IT department and infrastructure project management challenges, as well as application deployment details, summaries of the key technology used and measurable solution outcomes.
Business Intelligence Perspectives' annual awards program, "Best Practices in Business Intelligence," identifies and acknowledges excellence among companies in the following areas:
- Creating an Agile Business Intelligence Infrastructure
- Driving Process Management with Business Intelligence
- Expediting Information Delivery, Retrieval, Reporting and
Analysis
- Innovation and Promise in Business Intelligence
"Business intelligence initiatives are at the center of converting information technology to information management and competitive advantage," said Ron Milton, executive vice president, Computerworld.
"The organizations and professionals judged to be honorees in Computerworld's 2007 'Best Practices in Business Intelligence' Awards Program have unlocked the true value of business intelligence and applying analytics to their advantage."
Avnet was recognized in the "Expediting Information Delivery, Retrieval, Reporting and Analysis" category for a business intelligence system the company developed to assist its electronic components sales force. The business intelligence system provided Avnet's electronic components sales team with an automated way to obtain transaction-based data for use in customer business plans and strategic planning conversations with customers. With the data readily available through the new system, Avnet's electronic components sales force deepened and strengthened their relationships with customers. It also increased their efficiency and expedited new-hire training.
"Successful business intelligence systems must directly align with business goals," said Robert Pischke, vice president of business applications, Avnet Global Information Solutions. "Avnet's IT team designed our business intelligence system to fit in the daily workflow of our electronic components sales force and provide our sales team with the information, reporting and analysis most vital to their jobs.
We are honored to be recognized by Computerworld for our innovative business intelligence system and commitment to using IT to help further our company's business strategy."
About Avnet
With more than 300 locations serving customers in 73 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 June 30, 2007, Avnet generated revenue of $15.68 billion. Visit www.avnet.com/.
About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld's award-winning Web site (www.computerworld.com), weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world's largest (40+ edition) global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including Folio Magazine's 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best technology/computing magazine, the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). In addition, in 2007 Computerworld's editor-in-chief Don Tennant received the prestigious Timothy White Award from American Business Media. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 2 million unique monthly visitors and a print audience of 1,252,000 readers each week (IntelliQuest CIMS Fall 2006).
About International Data Group (IDG)
International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG's online network includes more than 450 web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG's lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers.
IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including Storage Networking World, Premier 100, Computerworld Honors Program, Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in more than 90 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.
Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available at http://www.idg.com.
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CONTACT: Brodeur, for Avnet
Marcia Chapman,
602-808-1169
mchapman@brodeur.com
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