Avnet Names New Americas Leader for Electronic Components Group
June 13 2018 - 2:07PM
Business Wire
Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT), a leading global technology company,
today announced that Tony Roybal has been named regional president,
Americas electronic components for Avnet, reporting to Phil
Gallagher, senior vice president and global president, electronic
components.
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Tony Roybal has been selected by Avnet to
lead its Americas electronic components business. (Photo: Business
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In his new role, Roybal will oversee all activities related to
Avnet’s electronic components business in the Americas and manage
the operations teams supporting the business in the region. His
official start date will be July 3.
Commenting on the new appointment, Avnet CEO Bill Amelio said,
“Tony has the industry knowledge and components experience that
makes him an ideal leader for our Americas’ business. As more and
more customers discover the benefits of going to market leveraging
Avnet’s end-to-end ecosystem, Tony’s ability to lead our Americas’
team, as well as develop strong relationships with our suppliers
and customers, is a combination that’s sure to accelerate the
positive growth we’ve been seeing in the Americas region.”
For the past 24 years, Roybal has been at ON Semiconductor
(formerly Motorola Semiconductor), most recently serving as vice
president for the Americas. Last year, the Americas’ business led
by Roybal drove significant double-digit, year-over-year global
revenue growth, and across-the-board market share gains in the
wireless/consumer, automotive, industrial and computing business
segments. He has also been involved in 15 acquisitions, where he
has played a key role in the organizational, customer and product
solutions integration strategy.
In addition, Roybal has held various sales positions at Motorola
Semiconductor, and early in his career, he worked for Hamilton
Avnet as a field sales engineer in Los Angeles, Calif.
“I look forward to bringing my experience and passion for
winning to Avnet in my new role,” said Roybal. “We will continue to
drive even closer partnerships and accelerate revenue growth and
wins for our suppliers, as well as strong financial performance for
the company.”
Roybal earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering from
California State University Northridge.
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