Distributor honoured for commitment to teamwork during a challenging year
Brussels, Belgium, DD August 2022– Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), has received the award for Distributor of the Year in the UK and Ireland from STMicroelectronics, for its best-in-class performance during 2021.
The high level of technical expertise and service provided by the local Avnet Silica team across all technologies and vertical markets has been a key contributing factor in enabling ST’s sustained success in the region over the past 12 months. This has been achieved during a period of tough market conditions and supply shortages.
“We are really pleased to have been recognised by the team at ST for our contribution in 2021,” said Mark McGill, regional vice president, North Europe at Avnet Silica. “During a year of unprecedented market conditions, our UK and Ireland team has stayed focused on driving our supplier strategy and it is fantastic to be rewarded for all of the hard work and dedication.”
John David, UK and Ireland Sales Manager, ST Microelectronics, commented: “It gives us great pleasure to present 'UK Distributor of the Year 2021’' to Avnet Silica. This is in recognition of a great team effort and continued collaboration with our team here at ST. We congratulate them for the great service they provide to our customers.”
STMicroelectronics is one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, delivering intelligent and energy-efficient solutions across a breadth of market sectors including medical, industrial, communication, and multimedia.
Photo caption (left to right):
- Andy Barker, UK and Ireland Country Manager, Avnet Silica
- John David, UK and Ireland Sales Manager, ST Microelectronics
- Pritesh Rana, Supplier Business Development Manager, Avnet Silica
- Emma Pike, Account Manager EMEA, ST Microelectronics
- Mark McGill, Regional Vice President North Europe, Avnet Silica
About Avnet Silica
Avnet Silica is the European semiconductor specialist division of Avnet, one of the leading global technology distributors, and acts as the smart connection between customers and suppliers. The distributor simplifies complexity by providing creative solutions, technology and logistics support. Avnet Silica is a partner of leading semiconductor manufacturers and innovative solution providers over many years. With a team of more than 200 application engineers and technical specialists, Avnet Silica supports projects all the way from the idea to the concept to production. Avnet Silica is a regional business unit of Avnet, (NASDAQ: AVT) with European headquarters in Belgium (Avnet Europe Comm. VA). For more information, visit www.avnet-silica.com
About Avnet
As a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider, Avnet has served customers’ evolving needs for an entire century. We support customers at each stage of a product’s lifecycle, from idea to design and from prototype to production. Our unique position at the center of the technology value chain enables us to accelerate the design and supply stages of product development so customers can realize revenue faster. Decade after decade, Avnet helps its customers and suppliers around the world realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Learn more about Avnet at www.avnet.com.
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