TriQuint Recognizes Avnet Memec China as Top Distributor of the Year

High revenue growth, professional technical support and outstanding customer service win title for the second time

Hong Kong -- Extraordinary revenue growth, professional technical support and outstanding customer service has won Avnet Memec China the title of Top Distributor of the Year 2008 from TriQuint Semiconductor, a leading RF products manufacturer and foundry services provider. Avnet Memec China is a business region of Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia.

This marks the second time that Avnet Memec China has been recognized by TriQuint as its top distributor. Avnet won the same title in 2007. The award recognizes Avnet’s overall performance including support, service, design wins and responsiveness to customers. Award winners were chosen based on nomination by members of TriQuint’s executive sales team and presented by TriQuint’s vice president of global sales, Todd DeBonis, at the company’s annual sales conference.

“We are thrilled to receive this prestigious award, which recognizes a distributor’s performance on a global stage. Outperforming distributors from a number of different regions, this accolade is proof of Avnet’s ability to consistently address customers’ requirements, regardless of changes in the market,” said Stephen Wong, president of Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia.

“Congratulations to Avnet Memec China, a worthy recipient of the Top Distributor Award,” said DeBonis. “In 2008, Avnet sales of TriQuint products grew 68% and this award recognizes that achievement as well as their overall outstanding performance and services to customers. Avnet’s experienced sales and technical teams continue to fulfill the rapidly changing needs of customers and serve as an extension of our TriQuint team in growing the business.”

“TriQuint’s components enable quicker design turns, higher performance, lower part count and lower overall cost, making them ideal products for the wireless communication arena. Going forward, we will continue to leverage our strength in design and supply chain to provide customers faster access to TriQuint’s products especially in growing segments such as mobile phone, base-station / repeater and networking markets, and support them from design to delivery,” added Victor Koh, regional president, Avnet Memec China who accepted the award on behalf of Avnet China.

Prior to this announcement, Avnet Electronics Marketing China was also top of the list of the Most Preferred Overseas Distributors at a nationwide customer preference survey which was conducted by a China media in June, 2009. For more information please visit www.avnet.com.