Arrow Electronics announced its intention to name Michael J. Long chief executive officer at the company’s annual meeting on May 1, 2009. Mr. Long will succeed William E. Mitchell who has served as chief executive officer since 2003. Mr. Mitchell will remain as executive chairman through Dec. 31, 2009, to ensure a seamless transition. Mr. Mitchell has been chairman since 2006.

An 18-year veteran of Arrow, Long has served as president and chief operating officer and a director of the company since March 2008. He previously served as senior vice president of Arrow and president of the company’s Global Components business and, before that, as president of its Global Enterprise Computing Solutions business. He has been with Arrow since its 1991 acquisition of Schweber Electronics where he held various leadership roles. In 1994, he served as president of Capstone Electronics, an Arrow company, and was appointed president of Gates/Arrow Distributing in 1995. Mr. Long also held the position of president of the company’s North America and Asia-Pacific components business.