Avnet, Inc. engages in the distribution and sale of electronic components, enterprise computer, storage products, information technology solutions and services, and embedded subsystems. It operates through the Electronics Marketing and Technology Solutions segments. The Electronics Marketing segment markets and sells semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical devices and embedded products. The Technology Solutions segment focuses on the value-added distribution of enterprise computing servers and systems, software, storage, services, and complex solutions. The company was founded by Charles Avnet in 1921 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.