SINGAPORE- Media OutReach - 22July 2019 - Avnet Asia Pacific, a leading globaltechnology solutions provider, today announced the promotion of Prince Yun topresident of Avnet Asia Pacific. Yun reports to Phil Gallagher, global president ofelectronic components at Avnet. Most recently, Yun was sales president forAvnet Asia.

Prince Yun, President, Avnet Asia Pacific

In this new role, Yun will lead Avnet's multi-billion dollar business inAsia Pacific. He will be responsible for the region's sales, supplierrelationships, product marketing and business operations.

"This is a time of tremendous opportunity for Avnet to extend ourbest-in-class solutions across the industry. We support customers at everystage of their product lifecycle to reduce the time, cost and complexities ofbringing products to market. Together with our end-to-end Internet of Things solutionsand extensive ecosystem of experts, Avnet brings even greater value to ourcustomers as a single partner resource," said Prince Yun.

He added, "Itis with great honor that I take on this role to propel our business forward andto solidify our market position in the region with the support of our customersand suppliers."

Yun possesses strong business acumen, deepknowledge of the industry, sales expertise, and experience managing amulti-million dollar business. He is a veteran leader with more than 30 yearsof experience in the semiconductor industry. He joined Avnet Asia as part of its1988 acquisition of Mercuries & Associates. During his term as regional president,Taiwan and South Asia, Avnet was named among the "Best Companies to Work for"in Taiwan, Singapore and India in 2018.

"We win as a team, and I am confident that Prince is the right leader totake the helm of Avnet's Asia Pacific region," said Phil Gallagher, globalpresident, electronic components, Avnet. "Prince knows this industry well, hasbuilt great relationships, and will create new forms of value for our customers and suppliers byleveraging the unique capabilities of our ecosystem. This is a well-deserved promotion for Prince, and I know he will have astrong impact in his new role."

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