SILICA Hits New Peak with Renesas’ ‘Distributor of the Year’ Award

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Poing, 11 December 2012 – SILICA, an Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) company, has been named as the Renesas Distributor of the Year for 2012. Silica received this exceptional honour from Renesas in recognition of Best Revenue Performance in FY’12.

Robert Green, CEO of Renesas Electronics Europe, presented the award at Renesas’ European Distribution Meeting in Hamburg, in appreciation of exceptional business growth performance. “2012 has been a challenging year for all of us, however Silica’s innovative Core ‘n More Microcontroller Program, is enabling Renesas to outperform in a competitive market. I am delighted to present the Silica team with the Distributor of the Year award and look forward to working with them to drive further growth throughout 2013.”

“We are honoured to receive this award from one of our key suppliers,” says Miguel Fernandez, President SILICA. “It is a confirmation that Silica’s Core ‘n More initiative is supporting a wide range of microcontroller technologies like Renesas’s RX and RL78 solutions for the industrial and lighting markets.”

About Silica

Silica, an Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) company, is one of the leading semiconductor distributors in Europe. Silica accelerates its customers’ success by connecting 25 technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 15,000 customers and providing in-depth design support and cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For more information, visit www.silica.com

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SILICA (Avnet EMG GmbH)

Kerstin Kurth, Director Communications

Phone +49 (0)8121 777-340

kerstin.kurth@silica.com

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Nicki Langley, Account Director

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nickil@neesham.co.uk

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