Avnet to distribute AirBorn products under new Molex agreement

Deal expands Avnet's aerospace and defense offerings across EMEA and the Americas

PHOENIX - Avnet Inc. (NASDAQ: AVT) announced it has become a franchised distributor for AirBorn, a Molex company, broadening its portfolio of rugged, mission-critical connectors and electronic components for aerospace, defense, space exploration, commercial aviation and other high-reliability markets.

The agreement makes Avnet an authorized source for AirBorn products, which are engineered for demanding environments and trusted in some of the most challenging applications in the world.

Molex acquired AirBorn to expand its aerospace-grade interconnect capabilities. By collaborating with Avnet, Molex will leverage Avnet's global distribution network to deliver these specialized products to customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the Americas.

"This agreement with AirBorn enhances our ability to deliver rugged, high-reliability interconnect solutions to customers operating in demanding environments," said Alex Iuorio, Senior Vice President, Global Supplier Development, Avnet. "It builds on our long-standing relationship with Molex and supports innovation across aerospace, defense and other mission-critical sectors."

Avnet and Molex have maintained a broad distribution relationship since 1982, when Avnet became the first national distributor for Molex in the Americas. Adding the AirBorn franchise deepens this decades-long collaboration and strengthens their presence in the aerospace and defense markets.

For more information, please visit: https://www.avnet.com/americas/manufacturers/m/airborn/.

About Avnet

As a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider, Avnet has served customers' evolving needs for more than a century. Through regional and specialized businesses around the world, we support customers and suppliers at every stage of the product lifecycle. We help companies adapt to change and accelerate design and supply stages of product development. With a unique viewpoint from the center of the technology value chain, Avnet is a trusted partner that solves complex design and supply chain issues so customers can realize revenue faster. Learn more about Avnet at https://www.avnet.com.

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