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Avnet Agrees to Acquire Japanese Company

Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, has agreed to acquire Nippon Denso Industry Co., Ltd. of Japan, a value-added distributor of electronic components, through its subsidiary, Avnet Japan Co., Ltd. The acquisition expands Avnet's presence in the Asia-Pacific market and enhances product offerings.
 
NDI President Yukio Kawabata will continue to serve as a member of the executive management team of Avnet EM Japan. Besides a Shibaura, Tokyo-based headquarters and warehouse, NDI also has five sales offices within Japan, two international sales offices based in Singapore and Hong Kong and an international subsidiary in Shanghai, China.  It had annual revenue of JPY16.1 billion ($170 million) for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.  With the addition of NDI, Avnet EM will more than ...
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Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, has agreed to acquire Nippon Denso Industry Co., Ltd. of Japan, a value-added distributor of electronic components, through its subsidiary, Avnet Japan Co., Ltd. The acquisition expands Avnet’s presence in the Asia-Pacific market and enhances product offerings.
 
NDI President Yukio Kawabata will continue to serve as a member of the executive management team of Avnet EM Japan. Besides a Shibaura, Tokyo-based headquarters and warehouse, NDI also has five sales offices within Japan, two international sales offices based in Singapore and Hong Kong and an international subsidiary in Shanghai, China.  It had annual revenue of JPY16.1 billion ($170 million) for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.  With the addition of NDI, Avnet EM will more than double its business in Japan.
 
Avnet, Inc. is a distributor of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers in more than 70 countries worldwide. For the fiscal year ended June 28, 2008, Avnet generated revenue of $17.95 billion. 

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