EBV Elektronik Names Patrick Zammit as New President / Current Avnet EM EMEA CFO to Follow Axel Hartstang as Head of Europe's Leading Semiconductor Specialist

- Cross-reference: photo is available athttp://presseportal.de/story.htx?nr=302030&action=bigpic&att=11716 Munich, Germany (PROTEXT/ots) - After an intensive search andevaluation process, EBV Elektronik, an Avnet Company, found aninternal candidate best suited for the vacant position of itspresident. Patrick Zammit, currently chief financial officer ofAvnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, will succeed Axel Hartstang inthe position of chief executive of EBV Elektronik, effectiveJanuary 1, 2002. Zammit and Hartstang will share office for aperiod of six months to manage the transfer of responsibilities.Axel Hartstang, who currently holds both the positions of actingpresident of EBV and president of Avnet Electronics MarketingEMEA, will then focus entirely on his Avnet assignment. Patrick Zammit, 35, highly qualifies for his new position witha strong financial, strategic and operational background insemiconductors and distribution. Zammit has worked for AvnetEurope since 1993 in various management roles: * From 1993 to 1997, he led the finance, human resources andadministration teams of Avnet's French organization in Paris. * As director European operations (1997 to 1998), he wasinstrumental in re-organizing Avnet Electronics Marketing into atrue pan-European company, from integrating major acquisitionsto laying the groundwork for Avnet's European DistributionCenter in Tongeren, Belgium. * From January 1998 until now, Patrick Zammit held theposition of chief financial officer for Avnet ElectronicsMarketing EMEA, a responsibility in which he oversaw thetremendous growth of the company to its leading role inelectronic components marketing in Europe. Prior to joining Avnet, Zammit worked as senior consultant forArthur Andersen. The new EBV president is an MBA graduate fromE.S.L.S.C.A. business school, speaks fluent English, German andFrench, is married with three children and lives currently inBrussels, Belgium. Axel Hartstang expressed his particular delight over hissuccessor at EBV: "Patrick combines all the superior qualitiesof a dynamic executive to master the challenges of an ever-changing industry like distribution. He is a sincerebusinessman, has a brilliant analytic mind, and what is mostimportant, he is a great team player. Patrick has my fullconfidence as he assumes leadership of EBV into a new era ofsuccess and prosperity." Patrick Zammit said about his new responsibility: "There arevery few positions in the industry which are similarly excitingas being president of EBV Elektronik. With a 32-year successhistory and its tremendous recognition among customers andsuppliers likewise, EBV is the first choice when it comes tosemiconductor specialist distribution and has an amazing growthpotential, along with a very positive influence on the Avnetorganization in Europe. It is an honor for me to followoutstanding personalities like Axel Hartstang, Peter Guertlerand Erich Fischer in this assignment." About EBV ELEKTRONIK EBV ELEKTRONIK, an Avnet Company, is a pan-Europeansemiconductor distribution specialist and is firmly positionedamong Europe's top three semiconductor distributors. EBVELEKTRONIK offers extensive design support through more than 70field application specialists, and services customers via ahighly efficient, centralized warehousing facility in Poing,Germany, operated by Avnet Logistics. EBV ELEKTRONIK employsover 700 people in 50 locations across Europe, Israel and SouthAfrica. Information about EBV ELEKTRONIK is available on theWorld Wide Web under http://www.ebv.com

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Bernd SchlemmerCommunications Manager EBV Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG ImTechnologiepark 2-8 85586 Poing, GERMANY Tel. +49-8121-774-233Fax +49-8121-774-439 E-mail: b.schlemmer@ebv.com

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