Entries in 'avnet' (13)
Avnet buys Bell Micro for $252m
NEWSAvnet has bought out fellow distributor Bell Micro for $252 million, subject to the approval of regulators and Bell’s shareholders.
Phenom II processors up for grabs
NEWSAMD and Avnet are giving away Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition processors, 19-inch LCD TVs, and copies of Nintendo Wii title Wii Fit in a joint competition.
AMD and Avnet give away Phenom II processors
NEWSAMD and Avnet are giving away Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition processors, 19-inch LCD TVs, and copies of Nintendo Wii title Wii Fit in a joint competition.
IT firms hint at coming recovery
NEWSCisco’s CEO John Chambers and Avnet president Dick Borsboom are the latest executives to predict economic recovery later this year.
Avnet CEO sees light at the end of the tunnel
NEWS The chief executive of Avnet, Roy Vallee has said that he believes the recession will pass its peak during 2009, as the IT industry is better prepared to weather the ...
Avnet reasserts acquisition intentions
NEWS Despite posting lower profits and seeing slower growth during its first quarter, Avnet has hinted that it has no plans to wind down its recent acquisition spree.
Avnet snaps up Abacus
NEWS UK distributor Abacus has been acquired by Avnet in a deal worth £42.2 million, sending shares in the Newbury-based firm up 92 per cent.
EC clears Avnet purchase of Horizon
NEWS The takeover deal of Horizon by Avnet has been cleared by the European Commission after concerns raised about the potential anti-competitive nature of the merger were dismissed.
Tech companies stand firm in the face of global credit crunch
NEWS Despite fears that the credit crunch may be adversely affecting businesses across the globe, many major technology firms – vendors and distributors – have announced quarterly results that appear to ...
Avnet to acquire Horizon
NEWS Global distribution giant Avnet has extended its reach with the announcement that Irish distributor Horizon Technology has agreed to accept a cash offer of €101.3 million.
Avnet boosted by acquisitions
NEWS After a year that saw distributor Avnet embark on an aggressive acquisition drive, the firm has announced the first fruits of its move positing revenue growth of 22.2 per cent ...
Avnet consolidates following acquisition spree
NEWS Following an aggressive acquisition drive during the second half of 2007, Avnet has consolidated its UK offices as part of its continued drive to enhance its value-added distribution (VAD) business ...
