Avnet is one of the world’s largest electronics distributors, with a workforce spanning the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Europe. With teams that never stop moving, they need a partner they can trust.
As Doug Blakely, Senior Manager, Travel at Avnet, puts it: “What you do helps me sleep at night.”
That comfort is the result of a relationship built over a decade.
A program that has grown with the business
Avnet has been an ATG customer since 2016. As their business has grown, so have their travel needs. Today, ATG manages every layer of Avnet’s travel program, from business travel, including VIP services, to meetings and events support. A program that has grown by nearly 35% in the last year alone.
Managing growth at that rate is about more than processing additional bookings. It requires an infrastructure that scales without losing its grip on the details, from supporting multi-step approval processes and tracking unused tickets to training employees on travel policy.
Someone to call, any time
One of the things Avnet values most about the relationship is the simplest to describe: when something goes wrong, there is always someone to call.
ATG’s after-hours support team is made up of ATG employees. Not an outsourced desk. Not a third-party service operating under a different brand. The consultants who answer after hours know ATG’s systems, know how to get things done, and stay on the call until the issue is resolved.
The certainty that any traveler who hits a problem can reach a real person who can act is something Avnet counts on.
When the unexpected hits
In 2026, Avnet held a major recognition event in Maui for more than 460 travelers. Avnet’s own events team managed the program on the ground, while ATG’s Meetings and Events team took care of getting everyone there and back.
When a series of disruptions, including severe weather and widespread flight cancellations, threatened to impact the event, the ATG team went into action. They moved travelers, rebooked flights, and activated contingencies. Throughout, they stayed in constant contact with Avnet’s onsite team, keeping them updated on every traveler.
As Lara Levicki-Lavi, Director, Marketing Events at Avnet, puts it: “I’m honestly not sure how they manage the sheer volume of flight requests we send their way, often in multiple waves, but they always find a way to make it happen.”
The results
ATG has worked with Avnet through periods of significant growth, and the program has scaled with the business every step of the way. Ten years of partnership does not happen by accident.
What sits behind that number is consistent, people-first service across every layer of the program. Business travel managed day to day, VIP travelers looked after, and a Meetings and Events team that keeps its head when conditions turn.
The advance booking numbers are a clear demonstration of the success of their program with 52% of domestic and 58% of international bookings made at least 20 days before departure. That discipline reflects years of travel management working the way it is supposed to.
For the person responsible for keeping all of that running, the result is straightforward. They can focus on their business, not their travel program. They can sleep easy knowing their travelers are taken care of.