Avnet Electronics Marketing and White Electronic Designs Sign Americas Distribution Agreement

On Wednesday June 17, 2009, 11:00 am EDT
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT - News) has inked a distribution agreement with White Electronic Designs Corporation (NASDAQ: WEDC - News). White Electronic Designs’ full line of advanced multi-chip package products is now available from Avnet in the Americas.
WEDC designs and manufactures multi-chip semiconductor packages, high-efficiency memory devices and build-to-print electromechanical assemblies for defense and aerospace applications. Their products are primarily used in aircraft, defense communications, guidance/fire control, missile and radar/electronic warfare applications.
“WEDC products offer defense and aerospace customers unique package solutions with extended environmental performance,” said Bryan Brady, vice president of defense/aerospace for Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. “This strengthens our ability to offer distinct product size, weight and performance advantages for high reliability applications.”
“Avnet's design and supply chain expertise will enable us to better support and service our customers and to expand our presence in the defense electronics market,” said Dan Tarantine, interim office of the president and executive vice president of sales and marketing for White Electronics Design. “By combining our specialized microelectronics technology with Avnet’s advanced logistics, we’re able to streamline operations while more efficiently focusing our resources on new business development.”
For more information about Avnet and WEDC products, please visit www.em.avnet.com/whe.
About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more than 70 countries, distributing electronic components from leading manufacturers and providing associated design-chain and supply-chain services. The group's Web site is located at www.em.avnet.com. Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT - News), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology in the world. Avnet accelerates its partners’ success by connecting the world’s leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 28, 2008, Avnet generated revenue of $17.95 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
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