PHOENIX, 25 July 2009. Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet Inc., and custom battery pack assembler House of Batteries have signed an Americas distribution agreement. Avnet now offers customers in the electronics industry a range of battery solutions from off-the-shelf batteries to complex custom assemblies from more than 25 manufacturers.

Avnet and House of Batteries offer all common battery chemistries, provide custom design assistance, and deliver batteries and battery pack assemblies that conform to strict quality standards required by designers for use in military and aerospace applications, medical instrumentation, test equipment, and telecommunications applications.

"As a provider of innovative designs, quality products, and custom battery assemblies, House of Batteries has been working with all the battery chemistries and major battery manufacturers in the market for more than 40 years," says Jeff Ittel, senior vice president of business development and marketing for Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. "As a result of this agreement, Avnet's customers now have immediate access to this extensive array of products and complex assemblies for use in today's design applications."

Alex Iuorio, senior vice president of supplier management for Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, says: "Together Avnet and House of Batteries offer customers the benefit of products and services that will accelerate their design and time to market."