Arrow Electronics Named EMC 2014 North America Distributor Partner of the Year

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today announced that it received the 2014 North America Distributor of the Year Award from EMC Corporation. This marks the second consecutive year that Arrow has received this exclusive recognition from EMC.

The EMC North America Distributor of the Year Award recognizes EMC distribution partners across the Americas for demonstrating their commitment to support and enable the EMC channel. The award was presented to Arrow at this week’s 2015 EMC World Global Partner Summit in Las Vegas.

“Arrow has achieved outstanding business outcomes in distribution through specialization in channel enablement and sales execution. Arrow’s established distribution team across functional areas is an effective and profitable extension of EMC Business Partners’ business,” said Scott Millard, vice president of Americas channel sales for EMC Corporation. “This level of commitment speaks volumes—Arrow has delivered innovative solutions that help customers redefine their IT. For that reason, I am thrilled to recognize Arrow as North America Distributor Partner of the Year.”

About Arrow

Arrow Electronics (www.arrow.com) is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 100,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 460 locations in 56 countries.

EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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