Avnet Inc. (NYSE: AVT), Phoenix, AZ, reported sales of $5.09 billion for its fiscal 2019 first quarter, ended September 29—up 9.2 percent over the prior-year period.
The distributor of electronic components and solutions reported sales gains across all regions: Sales in the Americas rose 7.3 percent to $1.3 billion; sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa rose 1.3 percent to $1.7 billion; and sales in Asia saw the largest increase, rising 18 percent to $2.1 billion.
Avnet CEO Bill Amelio pointed to the company’s expanded portfolio of services as a key growth driver, citing growth with existing and new, non-traditional customers.
