Stackpole Electronics Names Avnet Electronics Marketing Distributor of the Year
RALEIGH, NC (May 17, 2006) - Resistor manufacturer Stackpole Electronics recently name Avnet Electronics Marketing Distributor of the Year. Avnet Electronics Marketing is the largest operating group of Avnet Inc. (NYSE: AVT). This award is based upon Avnet's year on year growth for 2005.
"We are delighted to receive the 2005 Distributor of the Year Award from Stackpole Electronics," said Pat Wastal, senior vice president of IP&E for Avnet Electronics Marketing. "The high level of cooperation and dedication across the Stackpole organization toward achieving outstanding sales performance has helped Avnet meet and exceed customer requirements. We are looking forward to an equally successful 2006 and believe there continues to be a tremendous growth opportunity for Stackpole products."
"Avnet is honored to accept Stackpole's Distributor of the Year Award for 2005," added Phil Gallagher, president, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. "Partnering with Stackpole to represent its accomplished set of resistors and array of technologies across the board is an excellent compliment to Avnet's service offerings. We look forward to continuing to grow our relationship with Stackpole well into the future."
"Avnet was the fastest growing distributor partner for Stackpole in 2005, and we are pleased to present them with our Distributor of the Year Award for 2005," said Jamie Mullane, Chief Operating Officer of Stackpole Electronics, Inc. "In addition to having the largest year over year growth, Avnet has also done an excellent job partnering with Stackpole to sell across all of our technologies. We are excited about the opportunities to grow together in 2006 and beyond."
For more information about Stackpole products, contact Stackpole Electronics Inc. at 3261 Atlantic Avenue, Raleigh, N.C. 27604; phone 919-850-9500; fax 919-850-9504; email marketing@seielect.com; or visit the Web site at www.seielect.com.
Stackpole Electronics Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of resistors supplying to the world's largest OEMs, contract manufacturers and distributors. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., the privately held company began manufacturing in 1928 as part of Stackpole Carbon Company in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania. Now affiliated with Akahane Electronics, Stackpole has manufacturing facilities in Japan, Taiwan, China and Mexico; warehousing facilities in El Paso, Guadalajara, Hong Kong and Japan; and sales offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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Kory Schroeder
Product Engineering Manager
Stackpole Electronics Inc.
919-875-2495
kschroeder@seielect.com
