Avnet Integrated Resources Debuts to Serve Electronic Products Aftermarket
New Aftermarket Services Business Offers Total Solution for the
Technology Supply Chain
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE:AVT)
announces the launch of Avnet
Integrated Resources, a global provider delivering a complete
portfolio of aftermarket services to the technology supply chain. Avnet
Integrated Resources is the only company delivering a total solution of
end-to-end aftermarket services for electronics original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs), service providers and corporations, making it
easier and faster for them to manage the lifecycle of their technology
investments.
Avnet has built a robust suite of aftermarket services through a series
of strategic acquisitions to offer a "one-stop-shop" approach to the
growing need to repair, refurbish and responsibly dispose of electronic
products and consumer electronics. Avnet Integrated Resources offers
customers the ability to integrate end-to-end solutions that include:
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Onsite technical field services
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Board level repair and refurbishment of electronic products
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Extended warranty, spares management and repair parts programs
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Responsible disposition of electronic products to maximize asset value
at the end of service life
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Responsible recycling for recovery of base material value
"Avnet recognizes the growing need for integrated aftermarket service
solutions," said Steve Church, president, Avnet Integrated Resources.
"OEMs have made their electronic products more reliable, powerful and
scalable. As a result, their useful life today extends beyond OEM
service life support. Corporations increasingly want to maximize their
original investments and fully leverage the expanded product life.
"For consumer products, rapid technology advancements mean condensed
lifecycles," Church adds. "Because consumers are replacing smart phones,
tablets and other devices more frequently, businesses and consumers
continually face the challenge of deciding when to upgrade and what to
do with outdated equipment. Managing these changes has created a
tremendous market opportunity for refurbished products and extended
lifecycle support. Fueled by public environmental awareness, consumers
and industry are more conscious of making these changes responsibly and
increasingly participate in product trade-in and recycling."
The convergence of these technological, economic and environmental
issues has created opportunities for Avnet to expand into the electronic
products aftermarket.
"Avnet is investing in and building its aftermarket services business as
part of its overall profitable growth strategy," said Avnet CEO Rick
Hamada. "By expanding into markets adjacent to our core electronic
components and enterprise computing businesses, we can leverage some key
existing strengths while adding to our overall services, resulting in
increased value for both our partners and our shareholders. Our
customers have come to count on us for delivering technology, services
and solutions that matter, and this is another example of our ability to
use our understanding of the technology supply chain to accelerate their
success."
Avnet Integrated Resources currently serves all electronics verticals,
including IT hardware, mobility, telecommunications infrastructure and
consumer electronics, with a full range of aftermarket solutions.
Current customers include electronics OEMs, wireless and broadband
providers, and Fortune 500 companies.
Avnet Integrated Resources service offerings:
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Onsite field service technician network supporting 10,000+ field
events a month, including field repair and install, move, add, change
(IMAC)
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Integrated technical call center supporting a 4,000+ field-service
technician network with training, call dispatch and customer service
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Service parts logistics, including warranty and spares pool management
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Board level repair centers of excellence with capabilities that
include hardware and software engineering design, test and repair
development, failure analysis, high pin count component-level repair,
product refurbishment and diagnostic testing
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R2
certified asset recovery and reclamation, IT asset disposition (ITAD),
demanufacturing, secure data destruction, remarketing and recycling to
maximize the value returned to customers
Avnet Integrated Resources comes to market with over 1.3 million square
feet of operating facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Videos:
B-roll
for download
Avnet's
Steve Church answers questions about aftermarket services
Church
introduces John Bair, president, Pinnacle Data Systems, Inc., an Avnet
company
Church
introduces Randy Weiss, president, ROUND2, an Avnet company
About Avnet Integrated Resources
Avnet Integrated Resources, a business unit of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT),
provides total solutions for the aftermarket needs of electronics OEMs,
service providers and corporations. Capabilities include technical field
services, board-level repair, refurbishment, IT asset disposition
(ITAD), remarketing and R2 certified recycling.
About Avnet
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500 Company, is one of the
largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and
embedded technology serving customers in more than 70 countries. Avnet
accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading
technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers by
providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the
fiscal year ended July 2, 2011, Avnet generated revenue of $26.5
billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
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Avnet Integrated Resources
Jan Miller, +1 480-643-7642
Vice
President, Communications
jan.miller@avnet.com
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