Avnet Names Company Veteran Phil Gallagher CEO
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201123005425/en/
Avnet Names Company Veteran
"The Board of Directors is pleased with the appointment of Phil as Avnet's CEO. His steady hand and his consistent commitment to the technology industry will benefit all of our stakeholders," said
Gallagher has held executive leadership positions in sales, marketing, and operations during his tenure at the company. Prior to his interim CEO position, he was the Global President of Avnet’s Electronics Components business. Gallagher was formerly the President of the
“It is an honor to be named Avnet’s CEO,” said Gallagher. “We sit firmly in the center of the technology value chain and therefore have a tremendous opportunity to build our leadership and market position as we help our customers and suppliers meet their evolving needs. As the company enters its centennial year in 2021, our strategy will build on Avnet’s core distribution business by leveraging our talented people and strong relationships to deliver profitable growth. I am extremely excited about our future.”
About Avnet
Avnet is a global technology solutions provider with an extensive ecosystem delivering design, product, marketing and supply chain expertise for customers at every stage of the product lifecycle. We transform ideas into intelligent solutions, reducing the time, cost and complexities of bringing products to market. For nearly a century, Avnet has helped its customers and suppliers around the world realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Learn more about Avnet at www.avnet.com. (AVT_IR)
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201123005425/en/
Avnet Investor Relations:
Avnet Media Relations:
Source: Avnet