Arrow Electronics Wins 2015 ECIA Marketing Awards

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today announced it won several Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) Marketing Awards for its Semi-Autonomous Motorcar (SAM) project, including “People’s Choice,” “Best Brand/Digital Marketing” and “Best Video Production - Company.” The awards were presented last week at the 2015 ECIA Executive Conference in Chicago.

“It is an honor to receive this recognition from ECIA and our industry peers,” said Rich Kylberg, vice president of corporate marketing and communications at Arrow. “Our SAM car project is a great example of how Arrow is thinking Five Years Out and finding innovative ways to use technology to improve people’s lives.”

The annual awards contest provides ECIA members with a chance to spotlight their marketing materials in nine different categories. Over 100 entries were reviewed by a panel of judges led by Kirby Strickland, a past chairman of the Business Marketing Association and recipient of the G.D. Crain Award, which recognizes career achievements in business-to-business marketing communications.

About Arrow Electronics

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.

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