Roy Vallee

Avnet announces plans to buy Abacus Group

The Business Journal of Phoenix (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

... to acquire excellent companies like Abacus despite current conditions in the credit markets,” said Roy Vallee, Avnet’s chairman and CEO.Abacus, an electronics distributor serving customers in 10 countries across Europe, has a base of 180 suppliers along with 40 sales offices.Avnet is a global distributor of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology. For the fiscal...

Avnet General Counsel David Birk Recognized as One of Arizona's "Most Influential" by Arizona Business Magazine

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008

... “David has been instrumental in leading Avnet’s corporate ethics training globally,” added Roy Vallee, Avnet chairman and CEO. “His ability to demonstrate how integrity in business is not only the right thing to do, but also drives business value has made a significant contribution to our organization.”Prior to joining Avnet, Birk was a partner in the law firm of Burstein & Marcus in White...

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Avnet, Inc. Schedules First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Earnings Announcement

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008

... p.m. Eastern, 1:00 p.m. Central, 12:00 p.m. Mountain and 11:00 a.m. Pacific time (Arizona time). Roy Vallee, Avnet's chairman and chief executive officer, and Ray Sadowski, Avnets chief financial officer, along with other members of Avnets senior management team, will comment on the Company's results and respond to participants questions, which may be submitted via the Internet. Please log...

Governor's Celebration of Innovation Awards Finalists Showcase Best and Brightest Innovators in Arizona's Technology Sector

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008

... Wasley, ASU Technopolis Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year: Steve Irons, ImageTag, Inc.; Roy Vallee, Avnet, Inc.; Jeff Morhet, InNexus Biotechnology Inc. Company Award Finalists: Pioneering Innovation: Telesphere; Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems; Microsoft Corporation Green Innovator of the Year (NEW): i-Linc; Trilogy by Shea Homes; Global Research Technologies LLC Innovator...