Arrow Electronics is a global provider
of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial
users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions,
with 2008 sales of $16.8 billion. Headquartered in Melville, New
York, Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for approximately
800 suppliers and 130,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract
manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network
of more than 340 locations in 53 countries and territories.
A Fortune 200 company
with 12,700 employees worldwide, Arrow brings the technology solutions
of its customers and suppliers to a breadth of markets, including
telecommunications, information systems, automotive and transportation,
medical and life sciences, industrial equipment and consumer electronics.
Arrow
provides specialized services and expertise at each stage of a product's
life cycle, accelerating and simplifying the journey from concept
to market. Each product's journey begins with the technology innovations
of Arrow's suppliers who introduce thousands of new components and
computer products each month. Arrow's customers use that technology
to design and manufacture products from home security systems to
global telecommunications networks.
This
journey from concept to market has become increasingly complex in
today's business environment. Arrow customers frequently design
and manufacture products across multiple, global locations. Rapid
changes in technology add new dimensions to product design and manufacturing.
Arrow makes connections across a complex supply chain, manages that
complexity, and injects speed at each juncture of the journey to
market for technology products with design, fulfillment, materials
planning, inventory management, and manufacturing solutions.
With
70 years of industry experience, Arrow demonstrates the ability
to be innovative and responsive to global business demands and requirements, working
together with its customers and suppliers to ensure their business
success.
Arrow at a Glance
2008 Sales:
Global Components $11.3 billion
Global Enterprise Computing Solutions: $5.4 billion
NYSE Symbol: ARW
Employees Worldwide: 12,700
Corporate Headquarters
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
50 Marcus Drive
Melville, New York 11747-4210
(631) 847-2000
