Matthew Gower

As seen in CRN/UK -- For channel players who have not experienced a downturn, help and advice from seasoned partners is worth its weight in gold. In Avnet’s chosen role as an industry consolidator we have survived diverse economic situations.

Cash is a perennial favourite of all finance directors, but is even more valuable when credit is hard to get or when it is being offered on dangerous terms.

A sound financial decision is to manage existing credit arrangements and cash collection rather than simply grabbing extra credit or extended terms only to face bigger problems in the future.

Ignoring warning signs or burying your head in the sand is another sure way of running into trouble further down the line. Keeping communication open between distributors, business partners and customers means that individual financial solutions can be developed.
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Jeff Ittel

As seen in ENC -- For channel players who have not experienced a downturn, help and advice from seasoned partners is worth its weight in gold. In Avnet’s chosen role as an industry consolidator we have survived diverse economic situations.

For members of the electronics supply chain, going “green” is not just a short-term marketing scheme rife with buzzwords but short on substance. Granted, the tech sector has jumped on its share of bandwagons, but this movement is different. It’s not just about pioneering technologies, building a positive public image, padding the bottom line or even “doing the right thing.” It’s all of the above. When state-of-the-art electronic products are energy efficient, environmentally sustainable, and cost effective, everyone wins.
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John Paget

As seen in eChannelline -- Avnet has been prepared since last December for the economic difficulties and credit crunch sweeping the globe, stated John Paget, president of technology solutions at Avnet. But he told investment analysts the he is "energized" by all of the upfront challenges facing the channel.

"We are going to provide the liquidity that is necessary to the marketplace to get our resellers and systems integrators through this difficult challenge."

Avnet has established a global VAR advisory council and is assisting vendors in their expansion into emerging markets.
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