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Avnet drives profits through employee engagement

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Roy Vallee, Chairman and CEO of AvnetProfitable growth starts with employee engagement, Avnet Chairman and CEO Roy Vallee said March 19, 2009, at Thunderbird School of Global Management. He describes the “service value chain” that has become a primary focus at the Fortune 500 company based in Phoenix. “Engaged employees plus loyal customers equals profitable growth,” he says.
Audio: Roy Vallee on employee engagement (15:35)

 

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Realities, past and present, of global oil

Friday, March 6th, 2009

Thunderbird Professor Michael MoffettThunderbird Professor Michael Moffett, Ph.D., works closely with oil and gas industry leaders as the academic director for Thunderbird’s various International Consortia programs. “The expertise involved in the industry globally is absolutely amazing,” Moffett said March 6 during a special homecoming presentation. “And they’re pouring money constantly into further research and development.” Moffett updated alumni on five issues affecting the industry: complex global value chains, countries reaching peak production, the increasing difficulty of development, price volatility and alternative sources of energy. Audio: Five issues affecting global oil (17:34)

 

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