Arrow ECS Selected as CDW Partner of the Year

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (Dec. 13, 2011) – Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, a business segment of Arrow Electronics, Inc. [NYSE: ARW], has been selected as a 2011 CDW Partner of the Year.

CDW’s fifth annual Partner of the Year awards were presented at the recent 2011 CDW Partner Summit in Las Vegas to honor top-performing CDW partners that have provided exemplary products, programs and support to CDW and its customers.

“This award is a testament to Arrow ECS’ success in serving as an extension of CDW’s sales and marketing team in their efforts to expand their capabilities and grow their sales on a range of cutting-edge technologies,” said Sean Kerins, president, North America, for Arrow ECS. “We look forward to continuing to strengthen our relationship with CDW to help them grow across all segments of their business, including government, education and health care solutions.”

“Partner performance is paramount to delivering an excellent experience for CDW customers. This year’s award recipients consistently enabled us to better understand and meet the unique needs of our business, government, education and health care customers,” said Matt Troka, CDW senior vice president of product and partner management. “The Partner of the Year Program gives us the opportunity to recognize Arrow ECS for its outstanding support of CDW’s initiatives and ideals, as well as its high level of commitment to the technology industry.”

The CDW Partner of the Year awards are based on input from CDW’s sales, product and partner management, customer support and marketing teams. The awards also take into consideration the growth of partner sales through CDW as well as partner financial performance.

ABOUT ARROW ENTERPRISE COMPUTING SOLUTIONS

Arrow ECS, a business segment of Arrow Electronics, Inc. [NYSE: ARW], provides enterprise and midrange computing products, services and solutions to value-added resellers, system integrators, and independent software vendors. Based in Englewood, Colo., and with offices in 29 countries, Arrow ECS connects its customers to the world’s foremost technology suppliers. Arrow ECS reported $5.6 billion in global enterprise computing solution sales in 2010. Visit ecs.arrow.com for more information.

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Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Dawn Small
Communications Manager
Arrow ECS
303-824-4188
dsmall@arrow.com