Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions President Kevin Gilroy Named Among Top 25 Most Innovative Channel Executives by CRN

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CMP Channel's CRN has named Kevin Gilroy, president of Arrow Electronics, Inc.'s Enterprise Computing Solutions (ECS) business unit as one of the "2007 Top 25 Most Innovative Channel Executives."

The magazine, which covers the information technology distribution industry, issues its annual top-25 list recognizing suppliers, solution providers and distributors that are reshaping the supply chain and are positively impacting the direction of the channel.

"With so many top performers in the channel, I am honored to receive this recognition," said Gilroy. "The industry has changed dramatically in the 30 years that I've been in the channel. The executives who I believe we should watch are those who are making adjustments now to be successful in the channel tomorrow.

"I congratulate all of the executives who were recognized by CRN this year."

Gilroy, who is also senior vice president of Arrow Electronics, Inc., , oversees all external activities for the ECS business, including sales, marketing and interfacing with customers, vendors and resellers. He is also responsible for the strategy, performance and people development for Arrow ECS.

"Kevin joined Arrow in January and has brought visionary leadership to our ECS business," said William E. Mitchell, chairman, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Arrow. "On behalf of all of Kevin's colleagues at Arrow, I congratulate him on this outstanding achievement."

Under Gilroy's direction, Arrow ECS is embracing its role in connecting solutions to end users through its suppliers and resellers. The business has expanded its offerings in storage, software and services to better enable its partners to pursue these high-growth sectors and, drawing on his experience leading Hewlett-Packard's Small and Medium Business (SMB) practice, Gilroy is creating a robust midmarket program that will complement Arrow ECS' established enterprise business.

Prior to joining Arrow, Gilroy served as CEO of OnForce, Inc., an online marketplace for on-site technology services. He previously spent 24 years shaping and managing HP's commercial channel organization. He served as senior vice president and general manager of HP's worldwide SMB segment; vice president of the Solution Partners Organization in the Americas; and vice president and general manager of North American channel.

Gilroy began his career as a financial analyst for HP and later served as a district sales manager, operations manager and channel representative. He was named the Channel Executive of the Year in 2003 by VARbusiness.

"Kevin has had a key role in shaping and leading the channel for the past 30 years, and he is now bringing that energy and experience to distribution," said Robert C. DeMarzo, vice president and editorial director, CMP Channel.

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ABOUT ARROW ENTERPRISE COMPUTING SOLUTIONS

Arrow ECS, a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. [NYSE: ARW], provides enterprise and midrange computing products, services and solutions to value-added resellers, system integrators, and independent software vendors. Based in Englewood, Colo., Arrow ECS connects its customers to the world's foremost technology suppliers, including HP, IBM, Sun Microsystems, EMC, NetApp, Hitachi Data Systems, and other leading storage networking, software, and security suppliers. Arrow ECS reported $2.5 billion in worldwide computer products sales in 2006. Visit http://www.arrowecs.com/ for more information.