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Avnet and Brodeur Partners Celebrate 10-Year Partnership

"Brodeur Partners' work with Avnet goes beyond the thousands of articles and millions of dollars in coverage in that time around the globe. They have provided strategic insight and communications support, ranging from brand development to PR training and messaging," said Al Maag, chief communications officer at Avnet, Inc. "This has been a true partnership, one built on trust and a deep understanding of each other that has been reinforced over the years with solid communication and collaboration. Brodeur Partners' in-depth understanding of our business and the nuances of corporate communications, combined with their talented team, has enabled us to effectively position Avnet as the leader in its industry segment. They have been vital to our brand and sales efforts."

Over the years, the relationship between Avnet and Brodeur Partners has continued to evolve. As Avnet grew from a mid-sized distributor with $6.8 billion in revenue in its 1999 fiscal year to a global giant - most recently reporting $16.2 billion in revenue - Brodeur Partners has helped Avnet stay ahead of the competition by garnering more than 25,000 stories in a diverse array of publications, broadcast and online outlets globally. From finding new ways to make traditional and new media tools sync up to helping Avnet reach new audiences and influencers around the globe, Brodeur Partners has helped Avnet effectively communicate to all of its stakeholders.

"Avnet and Brodeur share a dedication and commitment to this partnership's success," said Andrea Coville, CEO of Brodeur Partners. "It is this steady and unwavering commitment that has inspired and enabled us to work so well together for a decade. This is a partnership that has withstood the test of time, and the 10-year anniversary is a proud milestone for our agency."

About Brodeur Partners

Headquartered in Boston and owned by Omnicom Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMC), Brodeur Partners (www.brodeur.com) is a strategic communications group specializing in public relations, social media, branding and communications. Founded in 1985, the company operates in 44 countries around the world. It is differentiated by its ability to bring a discipline-agnostic approach to its consumer and business-to-business clients, including world-class minds within social media, public affairs, crisis, employee communications, ethnographic research, corporate social responsibility, multi-cultural marketing, higher education, clean technology, financial communications and healthcare. Brodeur Partners has two subsidiary organizations: Beaupre & Co. Public Relations (www.beaupre.com) and Rx Mosaic Health (www.rxmosaichealth.com).

About Avnet

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers in more than 70 countries worldwide. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and by providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 27, 2009, Avnet generated revenue of $16.23 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.

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Avnet, Inc.
Michelle Gorel, 480-643-7653
Michelle.gorel@avnet.com
or
Brodeur Partners
Sonia Bovio, Vice President, 602-224-4048
Sbovio@brodeur.com