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Windows Embedded Distribution Partner of the Year, Avnet

Published Fri, 2006-06-02 19:05

Avnet Inc. received the 2006 Windows Embedded Partner of the Year award from Microsoft in the 'Distributor of the Year' category. Presented at Mobile & Embedded DevCon in Las Vegas, the award honors Avnet for its technical expertise, unique service offerings, customer satisfaction excellence and ability to expand Microsoft's presence in the embedded market.

Avnet supports embedded electronic components manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with operating system and device selection, training courses, engineering services, and design and code review. This unique embedded operating system technical expertise, coupled with Avnet's reference board design and full system integration capabilities, generated 75 percent year-over-year growth in the distributor's combined revenue of Microsoft Windows CE, Microsoft XP Embedded, and Windows Embedded Server products.

The company offers engineering services to assist embedded manufacturers in developing and building their products using Microsoft Windows CE, Microsoft XP Embedded, and Windows Embedded Server products. Avnet's engineering services for Windows Embedded include custom boot loader development; board support package creation; application porting and development; third-party application and device driver integration; image building and footprint optimization; and design and code review.


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