Avnet Appoints Graham McBeth as President of Premier Farnell
December 08 2016 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology
distributor, today announced the promotion of Graham McBeth to the
role of president of Premier Farnell Plc, effective immediately.
McBeth will report directly to Gerry Fay, president, global
business units, Avnet. In his new role, McBeth will be responsible
for the strategic direction, day-to-day operations and performance
of Premier Farnell.
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McBeth, who most recently served as President of Avnet Abacus,
the Avnet business specializing in interconnect, passive and
electromechanical (IP&E) products throughout Europe, replaces
Premier Farnell’s interim President Steven Webb. Webb, a 16-year
veteran of Premier Farnell, has played an integral role during the
last several months in overseeing Premier Farnell’s integration
into the Avnet organization. He will remain with the company until
January 31, 2017, to assist in the leadership transition.
“Graham is an accomplished leader who knows how to win in the
market. With his strong commitment to team building, Graham grew
the Avnet Abacus division into one of the most well-respected
IP&E businesses in Europe,” said Fay. “His deep understanding
of Avnet’s global business will enable Graham to serve as a great
bridge for the Premier Farnell team, its customers and
suppliers.”
“Since Avnet first announced its intent to acquire Premier
Farnell, I recognized what a tremendous opportunity this would be
to advance Avnet’s strategy of providing customers with a
differentiated digital experience throughout the entire product
lifecycle,” said McBeth. “This is the start of an exciting new
chapter for both Avnet and Premier Farnell, and I am thrilled to
have the chance to help drive further success for our organization
and our design and supply chain partners.”
A native of Scotland, McBeth is a results-oriented leader with
extensive industry experience. He graduated from Glasgow University
in 1984 and spent 11 years at National Semiconductor in a variety
of roles, from product marketing to distribution and sales
management. McBeth joined Abacus Group Plc in 1995, was appointed
to the main board as technical director in 1997, and later became
group managing director of Abacus with responsibility for the
company’s sales and marketing strategy. In 2009, following the
acquisition of Abacus Group by Avnet, McBeth became president of
Avnet Abacus and led the IP&E specialist to a top position in
the European market.
Headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom, Premier Farnell is a
global distributor of electronic components that utilizes a digital
platform to provide innovators and engineers with the latest
products, services and development software. Avnet offered to
acquire Premier Farnell in July 2016 and completed the acquisition
in October 2016.
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