[July 23, 2010] Avnet Technology Solutions Names New Vice President, Global Supplier Business Executive Tweet Jul 23, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Avnet Technology Solutions, an IT solutions distribution company and an operating group of Avnet, Inc., announced the promotion of Mike Hurst to vice president, global supplier business executive, focused on Avnet's Oracle relationship worldwide. Hurst was the vice president and general manager of Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, Sun Solutions group for the past three years, and he has worked closely with the Oracle executive team throughout its acquisition and integration of Sun Microsystems. Hurst will report to Phil Gallagher, president, Avnet Technology Solutions, Global. "Oracle is a strategic Avnet partner in every region we serve," said Gallagher. "In this new role, Mike will help us closely align Avnet's business with Oracle's channel strategy to further expand the vital role Avnet's partners play in bringing complete solutions, including hardware, software and services, to market. He will work with Oracle's executive management team to identify growth opportunities for Avnet and its partners, and to ensure that we are making the most of this business relationship locally, regionally and globally." Hurst has been in the technology distribution industry for 16 years. Prior to joining Avnet, Hurst served as vice president of mature technologies for Access Distribution, responsible for its business operations and strategic direction around servers, storage, software and services. He has also held executive roles in procurement, marketing and contracts management. More Information: www.ats.avnet.com www.avnet.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]