Avnet Appoints Phillip Gallagher, Global President of Core Distribution Business
April 18 2017 - 2:01PM
Business Wire
Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor,
today announced the appointment of Phillip Gallagher to the role of
global president of Avnet’s Core Distribution Business, reporting
to CEO William Amelio. In his new role, Gallagher will oversee the
company’s core distribution business, as well as its supplier
relationships, global procurement and supply chain solutions
business.
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Phillip Gallagher has been appointed to
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“We are thrilled to have Phil return to Avnet at this pivotal
time in our company. Phil brings decades of electronics industry
knowledge to this important role,” said William Amelio, CEO of
Avnet. “He will immediately hit the ground running, drawing upon
his tenure and knowledge of Avnet’s components business, and his
longstanding relationships with our valued supplier and customer
community. Our executive leadership team will undoubtedly benefit
from his experience.”
Gallagher is a proven executive with a wealth of Avnet and
industry expertise, who excels at building and strengthening the
vital partnerships Avnet holds with its suppliers and customers.
Reporting to Gallagher in this new role will be Avnet’s three
regional presidents spanning the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific,
along with the supplier management, global procurement and supply
chain services teams.
“What an exciting time to rejoin Avnet,” said Gallagher. “The
company in which I spent the majority of my professional life is
clearly gearing up for the next chapter. The business strategy and
direction that have been laid out by the leadership team is going
to change the trajectory of the company, and I am eager to be a
part of it. I’m excited to help lead Avnet’s talented employees,
and some old friends, in serving our customers and suppliers with
the exceptional care that Avnet is so well known for
providing.”
Avnet’s more than 95-year heritage as a leader in electronic
components distribution, as well as its design and supply chain
capabilities, are central to the company’s ability to support
customers. With Avnet’s strategic approach to acquisitions, the
company has greatly enhanced its support for customers at every
stage of the product lifecycle, offering true end-to-end solutions
that accelerate a customer’s time to market and seamlessly
transitions their products from prototype through to volume
production. Avnet’s global workforce, partnerships with the world’s
leading technology suppliers, and presence in more than 125
countries provide customers with strength and scale needed to
navigate today’s rapidly changing technology industry.
Gallagher began his career with Avnet in 1983 and held executive
leadership positions in sales, marketing and operations over his 30
year career with the company. He served as the president of Avnet’s
electronics component business in the Americas region from 2004 to
2009. A past president of the National Electronics Distributors’
Association (NEDA), now the Electronic Components Industry
Association, Gallagher received one of the organization’s highest
honors, the Gail S. Carter Award, in 2009. Gallagher left Avnet in
2014 and was most recently president, Americas sales and marketing
for TTI, a leading authorized distributor of interconnect, passive,
electromechanical and discrete components. He holds a bachelor’s
degree from Drexel University.
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comprehensive portfolio of design and supply chain services makes
Avnet the go-to guide for innovators who set the pace for
technological change. For nearly a century, Avnet has helped its
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