Avnet Names Rebeca Obregon New President of Farnell
Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT) has announced Rebeca Obregon as the new president of Farnell, effective July 1, 2024. Farnell is a key electronics components distributor within Avnet's portfolio, known for its comprehensive product range and global supply chain. Rebeca Obregon has been with Avnet since last year, serving as senior vice president of Strategic Business Engagements and Supplier Management. She brings over 30 years of semiconductor industry experience and has held leadership roles, including corporate vice president at Amkor Technology. Avnet CEO Phil Gallagher expressed confidence in Obregon’s ability to drive Farnell's success, emphasizing her commitment to the company's suppliers, customers, partners, and employees.
- Rebeca Obregon's appointment is effective July 1, 2024, ensuring a clear leadership transition.
- Obregon has over 30 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, enhancing Farnell's leadership strength.
- Her previous role as senior vice president at Avnet included strategic business engagements and supplier management, showcasing her extensive leadership skills.
- Obregon’s history of building and growing businesses to profitable market leaders bodes well for Farnell's future.
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Avnet names Rebeca Obregon new president of Farnell. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Since joining Avnet’s leadership team last year, Rebeca has shown her deep commitment to delivering results for our suppliers, customers, partners, and employees,” said Phil Gallagher, CEO, Avnet. “Farnell remains a critical part of Avnet’s overall success and value proposition, and I’m confident that Rebeca is the right leader to steer the organization through its next chapter.”
Obregon previously held the position of senior vice president of Strategic Business Engagements and Supplier Management, where she led Avnet’s United, Velocity and Integrated business units, IP&E (interconnect, passive and electromechanical) supplier management and strategy, mergers and acquisitions.
“Farnell has a rich history as an influential leader in components distribution,” said Obregon. “I look forward to helping our teams at Farnell, Avnet and beyond support our customers at every stage of the product life cycle.”
Obregon has more than 30 years’ experience in the semiconductor industry where she has built and grown teams and businesses from inception to profitable worldwide market leaders. Before joining Avnet in 2023, she was a corporate vice president at Amkor Technology. She holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University, and an M.S. in electrical engineering from the National Technological University.
About Avnet
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