Avnet : Wins CIO Asia Award in the Growth Category

HONG KONG - Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, was recently selected as one of five outstanding companies to receive a coveted CIO Asia Award. The CIO Asia Awards are a prestigious annual listing of the top Asian companies that have deployed information and communications technology to derive the highest strategic value and to yield the greatest returns for their key operations and businesses.

Avnet was named the winner for the growth category for its innovative digital platform, Avnet uRenew™. This platform provides Avnet's Technology Solutions business in Asia Pacific with a single, consolidated view into the status of IT services contract renewals. Avnet uRenew enabled the organization to increase the renewal rate for IT services contracts, helping to drive revenue and improve performance in the region.

'As we looked for new ways to further Avnet's business goals, it was clear that technology could be a catalyst to accelerate our IT services contract renewals business in Asia Pacific,' said Max Chan, vice president of IT, Avnet, Inc. 'With Avnet uRenew, we were able to use the power of advanced data analytics and innovative technology to create a business advantage and unprecedented insights. It also helped to enhance the customer experience, revolutionize our approach to sales management and further our business goals.'

Avnet uRenew was developed in a collaboration between Avnet's business leaders and IT team. It supports operations in key countries in Asia Pacific, including Australia/New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The new platform allows the sales team to continue to manage relationships with their customers effectively through viewing the status of current IT services contracts across multiple technology manufacturers. The data available through the consolidated portal helps Avnet reduce the time needed to identify and follow up with new renewals by 80 percent and gives business leaders deeper visibility into performance through the region.

This marks the second consecutive year that Avnet has been recognized by CIO Asia. In 2015, the company was named to CIO Asia's Honour Role for its advanced sales management systemin the region.

Additional information on the 2016 CIO Asia Awards can be found online at http://cio-asia.com/resource/applications/celebrating-innovation-in-the-digital-era/.

Read about Avnet's approach to IT on the Behind the Firewallblog: http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/cioinsights/
Learn more about Avnet Technology Solutions, Asia Pacific: http://blogging.avnet.com/ts/apac/
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About Avnet
From components to cloud and design to disposal, Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) accelerates the success of customers who build, sell and use technology globally by providing them with a comprehensive portfolio of innovative products, services and solutions. Avnet is a Fortune 500 company with revenues of $27.9 billion for the fiscal year 2015. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.

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Media Contacts
Marcia Chapman
Brodeur Partners, for Avnet
Email: mchapman@brodeur.com
Phone: 1-480-308-0284

Melinda Ilagan
EASTWEST PR for Avnet Technology Solutions, Asia Pacific
Email: melinda@eastwestpr.com
Phone: 65-6222-0306