Avnet Memec has appointed Neil Carey to the position of Regional Vice President, Northern Europe. He is responsible for all sales and marketing activities of Avnet Memec in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. He is based at the Avnet Memec’s UK office in Aylesbury. A 20-year veteran of the electronics distribution industry, Carey joins Avnet Memec from QLogic Corporation, where he held the position of OEM Sales Manager EMEA. Previously he held the position of European Distribution Account Manager followed by the position of European Distribution Manager at Cypress Semiconductor. He spent his earlier career years with Arrow Jermyn and within the Memec Group of Companies.