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President, Avnet Technology Solutions, Asia Pacific
William Chu, president, Avnet Technology Solutions, Asia Pacific, is responsible for the strategic direction and profitable growth of Avnet's value-added IT solutions distribution business in the region, which encompasses Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, India and the ASEAN countries. Mr. Chu reports to Phil Gallagher, president, Avnet Technology Solutions, Global.
Mr. Chu joined Avnet in 2007 with its acquisition of Azure Technologies, an IBM systems distributor in Malaysia and Singapore. He was named vice president and general manager of Avnet Technology Solutions, ASEAN, in 2007, overseeing the company's expansion into Indonesia and Vietnam. In 2008, he won the Avnet Employee Engagement Champion award for receiving the highest engagement index in Asia, and in 2009 he won the prestigious Avnet Chairman's Award. Under Mr. Chu's tenure, Avnet Technology Solutions, ASEAN's revenue has increased 400 percent.
Prior to joining Azure, Chu worked for IBM Singapore Pte. Ltd. as a regional project manager. His career spans more than two decades in the IT industry.
He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration in accounting from Nanyang Technological University.
Last Updated: 01/05/2012
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