Avnet wins award for highest growth across Bourns’ distribution network in the EMEA region

Brussels, Belgium, January 17th, 2023: Avnet Abacus, one of Europe’s leading interconnect, passive, electro-mechanical and power distributors and a regional business unit of Avnet (NASDAQ: AVT), has won a distribution award from Bourns, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of passive electronic components.

At a recent event, Bourns presented a series of awards to recognize its top-performing distribution partners that have contributed to its sales and business growth over the past 18 months in the EMEA region. Across a different range of criteria, Avnet Abacus won the award for the ‘Highest Percentage Network Share Growth’.

Adam Chidley, Senior Marketing Manager, was awarded MVP for his long-term relationship and commitment to Bourns, built over many years of hard work and dedication to driving an excellent team of Supplier Development Managers.

Serving a broad range of markets including automotive, industrial, consumer, communications and non-critical life support medical, Bourns is a leading maker of position and speed sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic components, microelectronic modules, panel controls and resistive products.

“Bourns has been a long-term supplier and partner of Avnet Abacus and brings a world-renown surety for innovative and high-quality passive components,” said Hagen Goetze, Senior Director Marketing at Avnet Abacus. “This award is a recognition of our efforts across these challenging times in the market over the past couple of years, Avnet has worked hard to cement its position as one of the leading distribution sales arms for Bourns on a global and European basis.”


About Avnet Abacus
Avnet Abacus is a pan-European demand creation distributor specialising in interconnect, passive, electromechanical, power supply and battery products. Avnet Abacus’ extensive product range and exceptional line card is supported by a team of over 50 product specialists based across Europe, delivering technical expertise and technology focused initiatives. Avnet Abacus is a regional business unit of Avnet, (NASDAQ: AVT), with European headquarters in Belgium (Avnet Europe BV). For more information, visit: www.avnet-abacus.eu or follow us on http://www.twitter.com/Avnet_Abacus

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