Full-Time
Posted on 12/13/2025
Global technology distribution and solutions provider
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Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
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Avnet distributes electronic components and IT solutions to customers worldwide. It sources parts from suppliers and provides services such as design-in support, supply chain management, logistics, and systems integration to help bring products to market. The company differentiates itself through a long history, broad supplier and customer networks, and a global footprint that enables end-to-end distribution and value-added services at scale. Its goal is to help technology makers move from idea to product quickly and reliably with a comprehensive, globally integrated platform.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Phoenix, Arizona
Founded
1921
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Avnet shares rose 5.7% after Truist Securities upgraded the stock to "Buy" from "Hold" and raised its price target to $80 from $65. The firm cited improved fundamentals and valuation conditions, also increasing its 2027 earnings per share estimate to $7.95 from $6.83. The electronic components distributor recently reported strong fourth-quarter results, with revenue of $6.32 billion beating estimates by 4.9% and adjusted earnings per share of $1.05 exceeding forecasts by 10.2%. The company issued optimistic guidance for the next quarter, projecting revenue of $6.35 billion at the midpoint, 7.9% above analyst expectations. Avnet shares are up 46.6% year-to-date, reaching a new 52-week high of $72.33.
2026 Distributor of the Year winners announced by Harwin. DigiKey awarded Global Distributor of the Year; Avnet, iConnexion, Mouser, named best regional distributors. Harwin has announced the winners of its Distributor of the Year Awards, with DigiKey declared the Global Winner 2026. On announcing the award, Harwin highlighted DigiKey's exceptional performance to its business across multiple regions and helping to drive year-on-year growth across all territories. DigiKey also took home a second trophy: Global e-Commerce Distributor, 2026. Regional winners were Avnet, named Distributor of the Year for Europe, iConnexion, Distributor of the Year for Asia, and Mouser, Distributor of the Year for the Americas. Additionally, the Manufacturer's Representative of the Year, selected by Harwin's US team, went to JF Kilfoil. 5 Star Awards, awarded to individuals whose contributions go significantly above and beyond, were presented to Jeff Ziegler (JF Kilfoil) for his work in the Americas and Ray Zhang (iConnexion) in Asia. In Europe, two 5 Star Awards were presented: Daniel Ostermeir (TTI) and Carlos Sanchez (Avnet). Harwin CEO, Andrew McQuilken said: "DigiKey's e-commerce platform has enabled our global customer base to simplify the selection of high-reliability interconnects, delivering products to engineers with unmatched speed and efficiency. They have proved a vital partner in Harwin's continued digital evolution and we're delighted to present the award to this fantastic partner." On presenting the Asian Distributor of the Year to iConnexion, Harwin's Managing Director, Asia, Mike Tiong said: "iConnexion has consistently delivered outstanding performance across sales growth, design-in achievements and customer coverage, positioning them as Harwin Asia's most effective distribution partner throughout the last year." The distributor's strong technical sales capability and proactive customer engagement, which have contributed directly to multiple project breakthroughs across APAC, were also highlighted. Tiong also presented the 5 Star Award to iConnexion's Ray Zhang and cited his exceptional performance in leading and securing multiple key defense-related projects in the region. Zhang's proactive engagement, technical competence and strong customer management, which resulted in multiple successful design-ins were also noted. Winners' list: Global Distributor of the Year: DigiKey Global e-Commerce Distributor of the Year: DigiKey Manufacturer's Representative of the Year: JF Kilfoil EMEA Distributor of the Year: Avnet EMEA 5 Star Award: Daniel Ostermeir (TTI) and Carlos Sanchez (Avnet) Asia Distributor of the Year: iConnexion Asia 5 Star Award: Ray Zhang (iConnexion) Americas Distributor of the Year: Mouser Americas 5 Star Award: Jeff Ziegler (JF Kilfoil)
Avnet CFO Ken Jacobson told the Raymond James conference the electronics distributor is experiencing an uneven recovery, with Asia leading whilst Europe and the Americas lag behind. Asia has posted six consecutive quarters of growth, reaching record revenue levels, with Taiwan representing roughly 40% of regional business. Europe only returned to growth last quarter, posting 1% year-over-year growth but remaining more than 35% below peak revenue levels. The Americas showed a couple quarters of growth but remains comparable to Europe rather than Asia. Avnet operates two segments: Electronic Components, focused on high-volume production customers with 10-12% gross margins, and Farnell, a high-service model targeting design engineers with approximately 30% gross margins. Jacobson noted robust book-to-bill ratios and replenishing backlog over the past four quarters.
Avnet Silica expands secure IoT connectivity offering with Thales gsma-compliant eSIM solutions. Agreement provides access to innovative standards-based eSIM technologies for IoT deployments across EMEA. Brussels, Belgium, 3 March 2026 - Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), today announced the signing of a strategic product and services agreement with Thales, a global leader in advanced technologies for the cyber and digital sectors. This new agreement covers Thales' eSIM solutions compliant with GSMA SGP.22 and SGP.32 standards, including both a standalone eSIM component and an integrated offer combining the eSIM with its remote management services. Together, Thales and Avnet Silica are able to deliver a unique turnkey solution to industrial partners, offering a single product, ready to be deployed in large-scale on the field with an embedded connectivity, provided by Avnet Silica partners. As large-scale IoT and industrial connectivity deployments continue to accelerate, engineering teams face growing security, remote subscription management, and regulatory compliance challenges. Meeting these demands requires connectivity solutions that are secure by design, standards-based, and capable of supporting large deployments across diverse operating environments. Through this agreement, Avnet Silica expands its secure and standards-compliant connectivity portfolio by providing industrial and IoT customers across EMEA with access to Thales' proven GSMA certified eSIM solutions. Thales' SGP.32 eSIM technology is designed for massive IoT deployments, supporting simplified remote provisioning and large-scale device management, while SGP.22 suits consumer and hybrid use cases where widely adopted remote SIM provisioning is required. Together, both options provide a flexible, standards-compliant foundation for connected products operating across long lifecycles and multiple regulatory regions. Under this agreement, Avnet Silica and Thales are proactively collaborating to deliver a simplified, ready-to-deploy solution compatible with any IoT device. Avnet Silica is offering a complete, ready-to-use solution based on Thales' SGP.32-compliant eSIM technology. This pre-validated end-to-end testing and deployment eliminates complex integration steps, allowing immediate adoption across Europe in key sectors such as industrial automation, smart metering, digital health, and critical infrastructure. "The growth of highly distributed IoT at scale places unprecedented demands on connectivity security, manageability, and compliance," said Thomas Foj, Vice President Supplier Management, Solutions and Digitalization EMEA, Avnet Silica. "By partnering with Thales, we are strengthening our ability to help engineering teams deploy secure, standards-based eSIM solutions that reduce complexity and support reliable operation across global deployments." "We are proud to partner with Avnet Silica to bring unity to a fragmented IoT market. Our vision is to drastically simplify how enterprises connect the world. With the new SGP.32 standard, we are eliminating the complexity of managing massive device fleets. Together, we provide the ability to scale, empowering customers to orchestrate their deployment with total confidence. This is how we build a secure foundation that is future-proof," said Guillaume Lafaix, VP Connectivity Solutions and Embedded Products at Thales For additional information on Avnet Silica's connectivity portfolio and how Thales' innovative eSIM solutions can accelerate time to market while supporting secure, scalable, and resilient connectivity deployments, please visit this link.
Western Digital has surged 32.6% over the past month, driven by strong fundamentals. The data storage company, which produces hard disk drives, SSDs and flash memory, is projected to grow revenue by 30% over the next 12 months, suggesting accelerating demand. The company's operating margin improved by 16.1 percentage points over five years, whilst free cash flow margin increased by 14.7 percentage points during the same period, providing more capital for investment or shareholder returns. In contrast, pet products company Bark and electronics distributor Avnet, which have risen 50.3% and 26.5% respectively, face challenges. Bark's 9.8% annual sales growth lags competitors and its cash-burning model raises viability concerns. Avnet has experienced declining sales and earnings per share over two years.