James Tan, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, at Avnet Asia Pacific, added, "There is a strong positive correlation between employee engagement and profitable financial performance. Our Avnet team in Singapore comprises highly motivated leaders with many talented and experienced employees. Over the years, we have deployed a myriad of multi-layered development and well-being programs to keep our workforce effectively engaged in our drive for business excellence. Receiving HR Asia Singapore's award is an external endorsement of Avnet's commitment to nurturing the continuous development and growth of our industry-leading workforce."