AVNET INC

Avnet, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the Company or Avnet ), is a leading global electronic component technology distributor and solutions provider that has served customers’ evolving needs for more than a century. Founded in 1921, the Company works with electronic component manufacturers (suppliers) in every major electronic component segment to serve customers in more than 140 countries. Avnet serves a wide range of customers: from startups and mid-sized businesses to enterprise-level original equipment manufacturers ( OEMs ), electronic manufacturing services ( EMS ) providers, and original design manufacturers ( ODMs ). Organizational Structure Avnet has two primary operating groups Electronic Components ( EC ) and Farnell ( Farnell ). Both operating groups have operations in each of the three major economic regions of the world: (i) the Americas, (ii) Europe, Middle East, and Africa ( EMEA ) and (iii) Asia/Pacific ( Asia ). Each operating group has its own management team, who manage various functions within each operating group. Each operating group also has distinct financial reporting to the executive level, which informs operating decisions, strategic planning, and resource allocation for the Company as a whole. Regional divisions ( business units ) within each operating group serve primarily as sales and marketing units to streamline sales efforts and enhance each operating group’s ability to work with its customers and suppliers, generally along more specific geographies or product lines.