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Scope: Corporate Vision Graphic Client: Avnet, Inc.

PROFITABLE GROWTH

INSPIRED & ENGAGED PEOPLE

UNPARALLELED CUSTOMER SERVICE

TECHNOLOGY, SERVICES & SOLUTIONS THAT MATTER

Dynamic Culture of Operational Excellence & Performance 1. Integrity 2. Customer Service 3. Accountability 4. Teamwork 5. Innovation

S i e r r a B u si n e ss G r a p h ics & b r a n d b u i l d i n g

Scope: Ultimate Boarder Contest Concept Art Client: AT&T

S i e r r a B u si n e ss G r a p h ics & b r a n d b u i l d i n g

Scope: 3D Original Character Creation Client: Avnet Operational Excellence

S i e r r a B u si n e ss G r a p h ics & b r a n d b u i l d i n g

TRUE LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

Order Fulfillment Value-added Distribution

OEM Manufacturer

Distribution

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Scope: Business Model Visualization Client: Avnet Integrated & Avnet, Inc.

• Extended Warranty • Repair / Refurbishing • E-Recycling

Aftermarket Services

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Financial Support

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Channel Management

Demand Creation

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S i e r r a B u si n e ss G r a p h ics & b r a n d b u i l d i n g

Scope: Logo, Print Ad, E-Mail & Event Brochure Client: Arizona Technology Council

S i e r r a B u si n e ss G r a p h ics & b r a n d b u i l d i n g

Scope: Naming, Rebranding, Logo, Photo Direction & Brochure Client: Palladeo

S i e r r a B u si n e ss G r a p h ics & b r a n d b u i l d i n g

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Scope: Corporate Identity System & Website Client: UpFront Advisors

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Scope: Logo & Style Guide Client: Arrow Metallurgical Laboratory

S i e r r a B u si n e ss G r a p h ics & b r a n d b u i l d i n g

Scope: Logo & Style Guide Client: Neightbors in Need AZ

S i e r r a B u si n e ss G r a p h ics & b r a n d b u i l d i n g

Do you see opportunities to improve the things you do every day? Would you like to know if others have improved something similar?

Take ownership of the processes you work with and discuss process improvement solutions with your manager Implement them with your team Submit the Results to RESULTS.AVNET.COM for sharing and tracking.

Would you like to share your improvements with the rest of Avnet? Learn more about Avnet Results and other OPX Tools at OPX.AVNET.COM

If you answered YES to any of the questions above, Avnet Results may be for you!

Write us at: OPXFEEDBACK@AVNET.COM OPX Website: OPX.AVNET.COM Avnet Results Website: RESULTS.AVNET.COM

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Scope: Avnet Results Plus Launch Client: Avnet Operational Excellence

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Discover a possible solution. Discuss it with your manager.

Take ownership of the processes you work with and discuss process improvement solutions with your manager.

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Submit the Result to RESULTS.AVNET.COM for sharing and tracking.

A way for you to identify and improve the way you work (process).

Implement the solution. Once implemented, submit it on the Avnet Results Plus website: RESULTS.AVNET.COM.

A single place to capture and record the benefits of those improvements.

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Optional - depending on role & career plans Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt SCOR Certification Exam PMI or Prince 2 Certification Advanced Topics on Project Management 2 Day Workshop

Estimated Time for Completion – 1- 3 years Estimated Classroom Time – 27 days

CHANGE MANAGEMENT  Change Management 3 Day Certification  Change Management 1 Day Manager Coach workshop PROJECT MANAGEMENT  CBT: Project Management  Project Management 2 Day workshop

Scope: Course Catalog Client: Avnet Operational Excellence

August 2012

S i e r r a B u si n e ss G r a p h ics & b r a n d b u i l d i n g

Scope:

Fennemore Craig Brand Relaunch C l i e n t : Fennemore Craig P.C.

S i e r r a B u si n e ss G r a p h ics & b r a n d b u i l d i n g

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Retail Solution Selling Concepts

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Scope: Vendor-agnostic Point of Sale Concepts Client: Ingram Micro Mobile BrightPoint Ingram

Large Permanent Fixture

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Shelf Shipper

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Scope: Retail Point of Sale Client: SanDisk

Trust lifeâ€™s moments to SanDisk

water proof

SHoCk proof

temperature proof IEC 529 IPX7; product must be clean and dry before use. Does not include microSDHC. See www.sandisk.com/proof for additional information.

ÂŠ 2010 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk and the SanDisk logo are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. The SD and SDHC marks and logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.

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• Faster shot-to-shot performance • Greater reliability • For point-and-shoots & DSLRs. • Up to 15 MB/sec read/ write speeds • Ideal for capturing HD and 3D video • Limited lifetime warranty

1 SD, SDHC and microSD card formats up to 32GB only. See www.sandisk.com/proof for additional information. 2 IEC 529 IPX7; product must be clean and dry before use. See www.sandisk.com/proof for additional information. 3 Does not include microSDHC. See www.sandisk.com/proof for additional information. * Up to 15 MB/sec (150X) read speed, write speed lower. Based on SanDisk internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device. 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes. X = 150KB/sec. † Full HD video (1920x1080x30fps), HD & 3D video support may vary based upon host device, file size, resolution, compression, bit rate content, and other factors. See: www.sandisk.com/HD.

© 2010 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk, the SanDisk logo, SanDisk Ultra, SanDisk Extreme and Compact Flash are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. The SD, SDHC, microSD and microSDHC marks and logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their re

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Add a SanDiskÂŽ mobile memory card to your phone and you can record more of the moments you want to remember, play a bigger choice of movies, music and games, share more of your life with your friends and access bigger files, wherever you are. Expect more with SanDisk.

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Scope: Retail Point of Sale Client: SanDisk

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Scope: Illustration for Web Navigation Client: Symphonetic Insight

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Scope: Data Sheets & Case Studies Client: OneNeck IT Solutions

S i e r r a C o n t e n t M a r k e ti n g

Scope: Data Sheets Client: iLinc

S i e r r a C o n t e n t M a r k e ti n g

Scope: Brochure, E-Mail & Case Study Client: Avnet, Inc.

S i e r r a C o n t e n t M a r k e ti n g

Scope: Course Brochure & E-Mail Blast Client: Avnet Learning & Development

S i e r r a C o n t e n t M a r k e ti n g

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Scope: Website Client: IMG Technologies

S i e r r a W e bsit e s & La n d i n g Pag e s

Scope: QuickSource Online Computer Configurator Client: Avnet Applied Computing

S i e r r a W e bsit e s & La n d i n g Pag e s

Scope: Supply Chain Security Blog & Landing Page Client: BSI

S i e r r a W e bsit e s & La n d i n g Pag e s

Scope: Rotating Banner Ads for Landing Page Client: BSI

S i e r r a W e bsit e s & La n d i n g Pag e s

Scope (left): CIO Blog Client (left): Avnet Inc. Scope (right): HTML Website Development Client (right): Avnet Integrated

S i e r r a W e bsit e s & La n d i n g Pag e s

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Scope: Print Ad Campaign Client: Avnet Applied Computing

S i e r r a Dis p l a y A d v e r tisi n g

Scope: Walmart World Display Ad Client: SanDisk

S i e r r a Dis p l a y A d v e r tisi n g

Scope: Future Shop Display Ad Client: SanDisk

S i e r r a Dis p l a y A d v e r tisi n g

Scope: Print Ad Campaign Client: Fennemore Craig P.C.

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Scope: Buyerâ€™s Guide Client: SanDisk

S i e r r a C o l l at e r a l D e v e l o p m e n t

Scope: Data Sheets Client: SanDisk

S i e r r a C o l l at e r a l D e v e l o p m e n t

Scope: Data Sheets Client: SanDisk

S i e r r a C o l l at e r a l D e v e l o p m e n t

Scope: Healthcare Data Sheet Client: Lions Gate Technology

S i e r r a C o l l at e r a l D e v e l o p m e n t

Scope: Enhanced Capabilities Brochure Client: IMG Technologies

S i e r r a C o l l at e r a l D e v e l o p m e n t

Scope: Editorial, Design & ePublishing Support Client: Closed Loop Refining & Recovery

S i e r r a C o l l at e r a l D e v e l o p m e n t

Scope: Employee Training Course Catalogs Client: Avnet Learning & Development

S i e r r a C o l l at e r a l D e v e l o p m e n t

Scope: Connected Classroom Sales Aids Client: CDW & Avnet Integrated

S i e r r a C o l l at e r a l D e v e l o p m e n t

Scope: Employee Training Materials Production Client: Avnet, Inc.

S i e r r a C o l l at e r a l D e v e l o p m e n t

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Scope: Pitch Deck for Mobile Services Client: Ingram Micro

S i e r r a P r e s e n tatio n s & S p e e c h e s

Scope: Sales Presentation for RadioShack Client: SanDisk

S i e r r a P r e s e n tatio n s & S p e e c h e s

Scope: Hollywood Themed Presentation for Hallway Displays Client: Avnet Learning & Development

S i e r r a P r e s e n tatio n s & S p e e c h e s

Scope: Flash Animations Client: Avnet Managed Technologies & Avnet Applied Computing

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Scope: Video Case Study Shot on Location Client: Avnet Inc.

S i e r r a C o r p o r at e V i d e os

Scope: Tech Trends Videos Shot on Location Client: Avnet Inc.

S i e r r a C o r p o r at e V i d e os

Scope: Corporate Videos & DVD Authoring Client: Palladeo

S i e r r a C o r p o r at e V i d e os

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Scope: SCTE Cable-Tec Expo Booth Elements Client: Avnet Integrated

S i e r r a T r a d e S h ow S u p p o r t

Scope: SCTE Cable-Tec Expo Booth Elements Client: Avnet Integrated

S i e r r a T r a d e S h ow S u p p o r t

Scope: SCTE Cable-Tec Expo Collateral Support Client: Avnet Integrated

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Scope: Integrated Direct Mail Campaign - Sunblock Sample Giveaway Client: HP

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Scope: Multi-Wave Direct Mail Campaign Client: Avnet Technology Solutions

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