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Global technology distribution,marketing and services company Avnet Inc. has announced that Rick Hamada has been promoted to president and chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately, adding president to his current COOtitle. Additionally, Avnet Electronics Marketing, Americas, has announced the appointment of Steve Boysen as senior vice president, director of interconnect, passive and electromechanical (IP&E) strategic sales. Withmore than 25 years of industry and
Avnet experience, Hamada previously served as Avnet Inc. chief operating officer, a position he
Rockwell Collins awards supplier
AVX Corp., a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, received the Capacitor Supplier of the Year 2010 award from Rockwell Collins for the third consecutive year. The award was presented to AVX by Jeff
Moore, senior vice president of operations at Rockwell Collins, at its Annual Supplier Conference. The Capacitor Supplier of
the Year 2010 award acknowledges significant contributions made during the year by suppliers, and is based upon quality, delivery, total cost of ownership, lead-time and customer service. AVX's product innovations have
significantly impacted the electronic component market in recent years. The
TurboCap switch mode power supply capacitor, wet electrolytic tantalum, OxiCap niobium oxide, sub-picofarad varistor, BestCap electronic double-layered (EDLC), and the land grid array (LGA) ceramic capacitors, along with new quick-connect insulation displacement connector (IDC) and modular LED lighting connector series are just some examples of AVX's dedication to advancing product and manufacturing technologies.
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Linx Technologies Inc., a provider of easily applied, cost-effective wireless solutions, announced its acquisition of ApexWireless Inc. in a transaction with undisclosed terms. Based in Boulder, Colo., ApexWireless has provided RF product development, contract design, and wireless consulting services since 1985. Apex specializes in high performance, cost-optimized wireless products employing RF transmitters, receivers, and transceivers, including frequency hopping and direct sequence radios. “This transaction is an ideal fit for Linx,”
commented Paul True, Linx president and CEO. “Our goal is to provide products and services that allowcustomers to focus on their strengths and product vision rather than the complexities of thewireless design process.”
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has held since July 2006. Hamadawill continue to report to Avnet Inc. Chairman and CEORoy Vallee andwill continue to focus on his responsibilities for overseeing the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of Avnet’s operating groups and the logistics, information technology and operational excellence support teams. Hamada joined former Avnet division
Hamilton/Avnet Electronics in 1983 as a technical specialist. His career has encompassed roles ranging fromtechnical sales support to global group president of Avnet Technology Solutions. Under his guidance Avnet Technology Solutions achieved impressive growth,while surpassing Avnet's return on capital goals. Amember of the Avnet Executive Board, Hamadawas first elected a corporate officer of Avnet, Inc. in 1999. Most recently serving as vice president of
supply chain services in the Americas for Avnet ElectronicsMarketing, Boysen brings over 26 years of industry experience to the position; he joined the Avnet teamin 2001 as a result of the Kent acquisition. Boysen holds a Bachelor of Science degree fromArizona State University with a focus on business and supply chain management.
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