Avnet, Inc.

Phoenix, AZ United States

  (NYSE: AVT)

Company Description

If you need an electronic component, Avnet probably has it. The company is one of the world's largest distributors of electronic components and computer products, alongside rival Arrow Electronics. Avnet's suppliers include 300-plus component and systems makers; it distributes products to some 100,000 manufacturers and resellers worldwide. Avnet Electronics Marketing, the larger of Avnet's two major operating units, offers semiconductors and other components to industrial, commercial, and military customers. Avnet Technology Solutions provides computer products and services to resellers, large end-users, systems integrators, and software vendors. More than 60% of sales comes from customers outside the US.