Avnet Abacus wins Distributor of the Year from Molex

Avnet Abacus, one of Europe’s interconnect, passive, electro-mechanical and power distributors and a regional business unit of Avnet), was presented with three awards by Molex, the provider of complete interconnect solutions.

For the second consecutive year, Molex has named Avnet Abacus EMEA Distributor of the Year.



This year’s award, recognising 2017 achievements, also saw Avnet Abacus succeed in two additional categories: Northern Europe Distributor of the Year, with credit to the UK team; and France, Benelux and South Africa Distributor of the Year, highlighting the successes of the Benelux team.

Avnet Abacus was selected as the outstanding channel collaborator for their work in areas such as market engagement, year-over-year growth and project conversion rate.

Paul Keenan, sales director – distribution Europe, Molex, commented: “Avnet Abacus continues to deliver top-class sales performance across our technology range – a testament to the excellent leadership and technical know-how of the team, which continues to inspire confidence in our customers. This is a significant factor in our company’s sustained growth in Europe. These awards are thoroughly deserved.”

“Once again, our close working relationship with Molex has resulted in benefits across the supply chain, spanning many markets,” said Alan Jermyn, vice president marketing, Avnet Abacus. “These awards represent a shared success and we are particularly thrilled that the contributions of our teams in the UK and in Benelux were individually recognised this year and combined with EMEA Distributor of the Year.”

Avnet Abacus is an authorised distributor of Molex advanced interconnect and switching solutions throughout Europe.