Avnet Promotes Nicole Enright to Vice President of Corporate Human Resources
February 24 2015 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor,
today announced that it named Nicole Enright as its vice president
of corporate human resources. Enright will be responsible for
helping Avnet attract, engage, develop and reward the diverse
workforce of Avnet’s information technology (IT), finance and legal
teams. Additionally, Enright will manage Avnet’s human resources
teams in the Americas. She will report to MaryAnn Miller, senior
vice president, chief human resources officer and corporate
communications for Avnet, Inc.
Nicole Enright, Vice President of
Corporate Human Resources, Avnet, Inc. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Nicole is a proven strategic thinker, collaborative leader and
a passionate advocate of Avnet’s people strategy, and she has a
stellar track record for building high-performing teams that bring
measurable value to Avnet,” said Miller. “As a 13-year Avnet
veteran, Nicole’s promotion reinforces the value of Avnet's
succession planning and career development process, and she will be
able to use this experience to help our employees pursue their
professional goals, just as she did. Nicole has always been a
champion of change, and she will help our business accelerate
growth in a rapidly evolving market.”
Enright joined Avnet in 2002, and brings a wealth of knowledge
and success to her new role. She began her career at Avnet as a
senior consultant, where she helped teams identify business
opportunities and led process improvement initiatives to achieve
results. She served as Avnet’s director of operational excellence
in 2005, and in 2011, was promoted to vice president of Strategic
Enablement Services, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas. In this
role, Enright demonstrated strategic and organizational agility,
drove operational effectiveness and led change management
initiatives to foster outstanding employee engagement and
productivity improvements. She also managed the teams responsible
for partner marketing, company events, employee communications,
public relations, and partner and supplier communications. Prior to
joining Avnet, she worked for a regional Avnet partner, as well as
the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Enright has been recognized for her industry knowledge and
leadership skills by industry publication CRN as a Power 100 Woman
of the Channel in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. This designation is
reserved for the highest-ranking women who exemplify the most
sought-after leadership traits in their respective positions. She
also received Avnet’s highest honor when she was presented with a
Chairman’s Award in 2011, in recognition of her leadership role
with several of the company’s large scale acquisitions.
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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 globally. Avnet
accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading
technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by providing
cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal
year ended June 28, 2014, Avnet generated sales of $27.5 billion.
For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
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