Arrow Recognizes AVX Corporation With Award For Largest Sales Volume

AVX receives honors at 2005 Electronics Distribution Show

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced electronic components has received recognition from Arrow Electronics, a world leader in electronics distribution. AVX received the honor of Largest Sales Volume of Passive Products, recognizing its integral presence within the electronic components market. As a distributor of AVX, Arrow viewed the prominence of component sales as significant within the industry.

The award was formally presented at the 2004 Electronics Distribution Show and Conference (EDS) in Las Vegas, Nevada. EDS is the annual meeting-place for the worldwide community of manufacturers of electronic components and the distributors through whom these products are brought to market. Arrow Electronics uses EDS as an opportunity to distinguish outstanding suppliers as well as growing businesses.

“AVX is committed to supplying only the highest quality passive components for today’s growing electronics market,” said Tim Strand, AVX National Distribution Sales Manager. “Customer satisfaction is vital for sales growth and we strive to develop innovative products that will satisfy virtually every customer need.”

AVX designs and manufactures passive components to serve a wide variety of industries, ranging from telecommunications to military & automotive. AVX strives to facilitate programs that are environmentally friendly to reduce the impact of its activities on nature.

About Arrow
Arrow Electronics is a major global provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and computer products. Headquartered in Melville, NY, Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 600 suppliers and 150,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and commercial customers through a global network of more than 200 locations in 41 countries and territories.