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PHOENIX -- In 1986, the distribution partnership inked between Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. and Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) coincided with Toshiba's launch of the first 4-megabit dynamic RAM. Twenty-five years later, the two companies have not only broadened their respective product and service offerings, but have strengthened their partnership as well.
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In the decades that Avnet and Toshiba have worked together, Toshiba has made giant strides in technology innovation. These range from the launch of the first mass market laptop, to the recent launches of the Toshiba MKx001GRZB enterprise-class solid state drive and the long life LED LCD displays. Along the way, Toshiba and Avnet have never lost sight of their commitment to quality and design expertise. Today, Avnet carries a full offering of Toshiba's products including memory and flash memory-based storage solutions, discrete devices, displays, microprocessors, microcontrollers and wireless components for the computing, wireless, networking, automotive and digital consumer markets.
"As one of the top semiconductor companies in the world, Toshiba delivers a vast selection of electronic components, and our distribution partners play a key role in maintaining our unswerving commitment to advanced and innovative technology," noted Hitoshi Otsuka, president and CEO for Toshiba. "Over the last quarter of a century, Avnet has built a reputation as a global leader in distribution. This, coupled with their passion for customer service and technological expertise makes them a partner that we are proud to align ourselves with."
"For the past 25 years, Toshiba's passion for innovation and Avnet's commitment to meeting the needs of design engineers have gone hand-in-hand," said Ed Smith, president, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. "As we look towards the future of technology, the relationship that Avnet and Toshiba have built will serve to fuel the innovation of the future, and I look forward to the next 25 years."
Visit the Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas website at www.avnetexpress.com, for pricing information, datasheets and design opportunities using Toshiba's complete line of products.
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About Toshiba Corp. and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.
Through proven commitment, lasting relationships and advanced, reliable electronic components, Toshiba enables its customers to create market-leading designs. Toshiba is the heartbeat within product breakthroughs from OEMs, ODMs, CMs, VARs, distributors and fabless chip companies worldwide. A committed electronic components leader, Toshiba designs and manufactures high-quality flash memory-based storage solutions, solid state drives (SSDs), hard disk drives (HDDs), discrete devices, LCD displays, advanced materials, medical tubes, custom SoCs/ASICs, imaging products, microcontrollers and wireless components that make possible today's leading cell phones, MP3 players, cameras, medical devices, automotive electronics, enterprise solutions and more.
About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more than 70 countries, distributing electronic components from leading manufacturers and providing associated design-chain and supply-chain services. The group's website is located at www.em.avnet.com.
About Avnet, Inc.
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 worldwide. 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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Bethany Helvie, 480-643-7183
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