Phoenix, AZ – The Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), and audio manufacturer Projects Unlimited, Inc. (PUI Audio), have signed a distribution agreement. PUI Audio’s line of audio technology products is now available from Avnet in the Americas.

“Today’s customers require innovative technology and supply chain services to meet their off-the-shelf and custom design needs as quickly and efficiently as possible. PUI’s wide range of audio products and expertise in this area provides a unique avenue for us to better service these needs and deliver the quality solutions they have come to expect from Avnet,” says Alex Iuorio, senior vice president of supplier management for Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas.

“We are very excited about the addition of Avnet to our distribution channel. Both companies are respected and trusted names within the industry and will work together to achieve success as resources, expertise and strengths are combined to fulfill customer needs throughout the Americas,” says Jack Hampshire, vice president of PUI Audio.

“Together Avnet and PUI Audio are dedicated to providing complete support for our mutual customers, by offering breadth of product and innovation, technical and engineering support, design services, and a commitment to customer satisfaction that brings with it the potential for unlimited success. Our partnership with Avnet will only help strengthen our position as a world-class ‘sound’ solution.”

PUI Audio is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of audio devices and components including buzzers, alerts, speakers and microphones. Corporate offices, product development, engineering, sales and customer service are located in Dayton, Ohio. 

Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more than 70 countries, distributing electronic components from manufacturers and providing associated design-chain and supply-chain services. For the fiscal year ended June 27, 2009, Avnet generated revenue of $16.23 billion.

For more information visit www.puiaudio.com and www.avnet.com