Avnet, Inc. Acquires Pepperweed Consulting
New Services Capabilities Will Expand Avnet's HP Portfolio
"The acquisition of Pepperweed supports our strategic focus of expanding
our services and software portfolio to help drive growth for both our
supplier and reseller partners," stated
Founded in 1996,
This transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and supports Avnet's long-term return on capital goal of 12.5%.
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The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: the Company's ability to retain and grow market share and to generate additional cash flow, risks associated with any acquisition or disposition activities, the successful integration of acquired companies, any significant and unanticipated sales decline, changes in business conditions and the economy in general, changes in market demand and pricing pressures, any material changes in the allocation of product or product rebates by suppliers, other competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the businesses of Avnet generally.
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