TD SYNNEX announced that Patrick Zammit has been named chief operating officer, reporting to company CEO Rich Hume, effective January 1. In this new role, Zammit will coordinate the company?s business strategy to drive profitable growth across all technologies, geographies and vendors, and to accelerate the adoption of new, high-growth technologies around the globe. Zammit has served at TD SYNNEX as president, Europe, since 2017, adding executive responsibility for Asia Pacific and Japan in 2021. A new leader for TD SYNNEX?s business in Europe will be announced in the coming weeks.

With this organizational structure change, regional presidents in the Americas, Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) and Europe will now report into Zammit, along with the corporate functions responsible for global strategy and information technology. Additionally, Michael Urban, President, Americas, has decided to leave the company and has offered to support Patrick with this transition through March 1. Zammit has been with the organization since 2017, leading the European region after Tech Data?s acquisition of Avnet Technology Solutions, and taking over responsibilities for the APJ region in 2021. Prior to joining Tech Data, Patrick served in a variety of management roles at Avnet, beginning in 1993.

During his tenure at Avnet, he served as Global President, serving on its executive board, and earlier as President, EMEA Marketing, among other roles. Prior to joining Avnet, Patrick was a Senior Consultant at Arthur Andersen from 1989 to 1993. He holds the French equivalent of a master?s degree in business administration from ESLSCA Business School and is fluent in English, French and German.