Enics names Avnet Electronics Mareting EMEA as Distribution Partner of the Year

Distribution group performs with execution power, global footprint and local support

Munich -- Zurich, Switzerland-based Enics AG, a world leading electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company, has named Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA as its Distributor of the Year. At the Enics Fair “Success through Innovation 09” in Helsinki, Enics acknowledged Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA and its business units -- EBV Elektronik, Silica, Avnet Memec and Avnet Abacus (the former Avnet Time) -- as outstanding contributors to its own successful expansion and manufacturing strategy.

Rejo Itkonen, President and CEO of Enics AG and Petri Helin, Senior Vice President APAC and Global Sourcing, handed over the award to Harold Feather, Director of Corporate Account Management of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, and Sharon Kielty-White, Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA’s Corporate Account Manager for Enics.

Rejo Itkonen praised Avnet: “We have worked closely with Avnet and its business units for many years. Avnet’s global footprint has helped us a lot in driving our own expansion. At the same time, the local support in EMEA, which is in close proximity to our manufacturing locations, has been excellent and has supported our local sourcing and manufacturing strategy. Sharon has done a great job in coordinating the Avnet efforts across Europe.”

Patrick Zammit, President of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, expressed his gratitude: “Thank you very much for recognising our team’s dedication and passion to meet your expectations and for acknowledging the quality and reliability of our services. We are very honoured and will continue working closely with you and your teams to further strengthen our partnership with Enics.”

Harold Feather, Director Corporate Account Management of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, added: “Avnet has been partnering with Enics over the last 2 years to develop a global supply chain that allows the quality and flexibility necessary in today’s fast moving global environment.We are very pleased that Enics regards our supply chain expertise as complementary to their expansion plans.”