Jeff Bawol has over 30 years of experience at Avnet and has served in various leadership roles. He is currently the president of Avnet Technology Solutions Americas, leading the value add solutions teams in North and Latin America. Previously he led the Enterprise Software and Storage Solutions group which experienced significant growth under his leadership. He began his career at Avnet in 1977 and has held numerous sales and management positions within the company.

1. Jeff Bawol
President
Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas
Jeff Bawol was promoted to president of Avnet Technology Solutions Americas in May 2008 and was
appointed a corporate officer in January 2010. Mr. Bawol leads Avnet’s value add solutions distribution
teams for North and Latin America. He is responsible for the group’s strategic direction, day-to-day
operations and regional performance.
Mr. Bawol has more than 30 years experience at Avnet, 12 with Avnet Technology Solutions and 19 with
Avnet Electronics Marketing. In 2003, he was tapped to lead the Enterprise Software and Storage
Solutions group (ESS) for Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas as senior vice president and general
manager. Under his leadership, ESS experienced a 42 percent CAGR over three years and expanded its
line card significantly. Prior to that role, Mr. Bawol served as vice president and general manager of the
Avnet Hall-Mark (renamed Avnet Partner Solutions) Intel Architecture/Compaq Business Unit, a position
he assumed in 2000.
A recipient of Avnet’s Chairman's Award in 2003, he began his career with Avnet in 1977 as a customer
service representative with Hamilton Avnet Electronics. He served in a variety of positions, including
inside sales, field sales, general manager, area vice president and regional vice president. With Avnet’s
purchase of Hall-Mark Electronics in 1993, Mr. Bawol became vice president of the South Central area for
the combined Hamilton Hall-Mark business. In 1996, he joined the Tandy Corporation as vice president of
sales, running their Commercial Sales Group. He returned to Avnet Computer Marketing in 1998 as vice
president of sales for what was then Hall-Mark Integrated Solutions.
Mr. Bawol was recognized by industry publication Everything Channel’s CRN as a 2010 Channel Chief for
his strategic vision in leading the business’ evolution to solutions distribution and for sustaining growth
during challenging economic times.
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July 2010