Microsoft has announced that Avnet has won the Transaction Level Operational Excellence Award. Avnet was rewarded for delivering market-leading operational excellence supporting Microsoft technology over the past year.

 “Avnet Embedded is focused on delivering solutions and services to our partners.  Software is an essential ingredient to any embedded solution stack and the Microsoft portfolio is robust with many different license types (Open, ISV royalty, OEM and Embedded).  Our Solutions team focuses on bringing the right technology for our partners to help them deliver industry leading solutions.  We are proud to be associated with Microsoft and being recognized with the Operational excellence award validates our strategy and commitment to delighting our customers.” noted Jeff Ittel, senior vice president of Avnet Embedded Marketing Group.

Partners achieving this award out-performed their competitors in the North American channel, comprised of more than 30 candidates. Avnet was recognized for superior operational excellence, meeting or exceeding specific requirements for the number of valid agreements in a variety of categories, as well as the number of on-time and valid order submissions and revenue reconciliation. By meeting or exceeding these conditions, winners have demonstrated their commitment to Microsoft and its end-customers.

“At Microsoft, we are extremely fortunate to work with incredibly passionate partners that consistently deliver outstanding service solutions to our customers,” said Owen Roberts, general manager of Microsoft’s Americas Operations Center. “The Operations Excellence award recognizes those partners that deliver high quality, innovative solutions and an exemplary customer experience. We thank them for their commitment and look forward to a long, strong partnership.”