Avnet Abacus wins fourth Hirose accolade
Poing, Germany, 11 January 2010 - Avnet Abacus today announced that it has won the Hirose Distributor of the Year Award for 2008/9 in the UK, for the fourth year in succession.
Bryan Cullis, General Manager, EMEA Distribution at Hirose, commented, “The Avnet Abacus team once again delivered truly exceptional performance, in a year that has been challenging for the industry as a whole, and saw considerable change within their own organisation. Through their focus on design in and on providing outstanding service to the customer, they have managed to maintain very high levels of business and increased their overall share of the network. I congratulate Felix Corbett, Alan Sadler and the whole Avnet Abacus team on this success.”
Alan Jermyn, vice president of marketing for Avnet Abacus responded saying, “Being recognized by one of the best known names in the connector industry is an accolade that reflects the commitment to service by the Avnet team. Hirose has a reputation for high levels of quality and standards of service, and we are delighted with this very positive recognition of the work that we have done in taking their products to our customers.”
Avnet Abacus was formed on 1 July 2009, and brings together Avnet Time and the associated products represented by the Abacus Group, which was acquired by Avnet in January 2009. Abacus Group was named as the Hirose Distributor of the Year in 2005/6, 2006/7 and 2007/8.
About Hirose
Hirose are a world-class Japanese manufacturer of technically advanced connectors that are sold across all markets of the electronics industry. Hirose have built an excellent reputation for quality and reliability. A large innovative product line-up is offered consisting of coaxial, wire to board, board to board, circular, interface and flat flex connectors which are suitable for a wide range of applications.
