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Better Than a Red Bull
Caffeine is a popular choice during day-long meetings, but an Avnet team recently found a different way to recharge—volunteering. The global logistics team took a break from three days of strategic...
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Helping Young and Old in Bangalore
Thanks to Oliver Twist and Annie, we typically picture orphanages as housing children, but the Sri Sai Krupa Charitable Trust in Bangalore, India, is home to 56 senior citizens as well as 26 children....
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IoT: Will You Be A Victim or a Victor?
Just when you think the buzz around the growing IoT ecosystem has reached its apex, new market research or a new tech development is introduced and the uproar becomes even more thunderous. For members...
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Full STEM Ahead
With eight of the U.S. Department of Labor’s 10 most-wanted types of employees holding STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degrees, Avnet began a competition to provide college students...
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The Avnet Tech Games: Connecting Talent with Tech
Author Jose Rizal said our youth are the hope of our future, and having witnessed dazzling innovation and creativity at the 10th Avnet Tech Games last weekend, I’m convinced our future is a bright one....
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Avnet’s HandsOn Legacy
Although Avnet’s annual support of HandsOn Greater Phoenix’s annual Serve-a-Thon for Schools can certainly be considered a company tradition, at 22 years and counting, a better word to describe it is...
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Putting Students on the SPOT
Having awarded $35,000 in scholarships and honorariums to college students and faculty at the 10th Avnet Tech Games last month, Avnet wrapped up this year’s games with a competition involving some very...
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What’s More Engaging Than a Baby Bear Cub?
I remember as a kid watching the evening news with my father, and whenever the broadcast opened with some feel-good story, like the birth of panda cub at the zoo, my dad would say, “it must be a slow...
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The Shape of Things to Come
Amidst all the discussion of late about a supply chain talent shortage, I have noticed that most of the discourse revolves around strategies that enterprises must employ in order to recruit and retain...
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IT Community Makes Bald Beautiful for Charity
Recently, I was privileged to attend one of Toronto’s top fundraisers in the technology industry. The IT4ChildhoodCancer event is incredibly meaningful to the community, and I’m not alone when it comes...
View ArticleThe Misunderstood Digital Strategy
A few weeks ago, I participated as a panelist at a cross-industry supply chain forum, where conversations were focused on digitization of the supply chain. Most participants were from medium and large...
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Volunteering for Volunteerism: How Our Employees Lead the Way for Others
Avnet Cares is a program that supports employee volunteerism, charitable giving and our focus on employee well-being. Recently, the Avnet Cares Governing Board (ACGB), an employee-led group that helps...
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Candy Grams Put Smile on Employee and Nonprofit’s Faces
Avnet employees in the Phoenix area were able to brighten their coworkers’ days while raising money to provide education for underprivileged children and families during a recent candy gram sale. Avnet...
View ArticleCreate Fun with Fundraising
Gone are the days when formal fundraising galas or large-scale efforts are critical for creating awareness and raising funds for nonprofits. Small fundraising efforts can make a big impact; not only...
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The Millennials Approach to Fundraising
There are a lot of statistics on the millennial generation. The latest one I read states that in just five years millennials will make up 50 percent of the workforce. It’s widely known that this key...
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Unearthing New Ways to Volunteer
As an active volunteer with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science’s Young Professional committee, most of my volunteer work happens at the museum. However, I’ve recently started volunteering while on...
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Intern Class of 2015
The new school year is upon us and with it comes the unofficial end to summer. While many students took family vacations or spent time relaxing at the beach, Avnet’s 2015 summer interns spent their...
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Avnet Celebrates Independence Day in India with Children from Arul Illam...
It’s easy to feel sympathy at the thought of a vulnerable child without parents and a loving and caring environment where they can have a future full of opportunities. However, it’s often hard to make...
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Avnet Employees Kick Off Global Month of Service
Avnet employees around the globe are embracing communities and impacting lives. As a company, we have a long-standing tradition of supporting nonprofit organizations that our employees are most...
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Avnet U.K. Employees Run and Ride to Help Nonprofits
Avnet employees around the world are dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations, especially when an organization helps those close to them. Four U.K. employees took on two different physical...
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