VENLO, The Netherlands, November 21, 2022 / 3BL Media/ — Arrow Electronics designed its state-of-the-art Primary Distribution Center in Venlo (The Netherlands) to drive efficiency, sustainability, and employee well-being.
Seated along the Dutch-German border, near the convergence of a network of seaports, airports and ground transportation, the Venlo district is one of Europe’s most important logistics hubs.
“Venlo is one of the world’s most advanced warehouses. Its sustainable design reflects our commitment to waste reduction and reducing our carbon footprint,” said Chuck Kostalnick, senior vice president and chief supply chain officer at Arrow. 
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CENTENNIAL, Colo., Nov. 15, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Arrow Electronics welcomed 73 interns from the United States, Mexico and Brazil this summer into the company’s long-running internship program. The focus of the program is to create real-world opportunities to develop essential business and networking skills that prepare interns for the next step in their career path.
“Arrow Electronics sits at the heart of the high-tech ecosystem, in between component suppliers and factories, and plays a major role in the future of the high-tech supply chain. Tomorrow’s supply chain depends on the next generation of talent,” said Teresa Kostenbauer, human resources manager of employee capability.
Beyond their work assignments, interns were given eight hours of paid time off to volunteer in their communities as part of Arrow’s corporate social responsibility program. They were encouraged to work on projects that mattered most to them. Interns in Denver, for example, participated in a Habitat for Humanity build in the Auraria neighborhood.
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October 21, 2022 /3BL Media/ — Student innovators from Clemson University swept to victory in the 2022 Collegiate Inventors Competition with a wireless device that protects patients from dangerous fluid pressure in the brain.
The Clemson team won two prizes at the annual competition – the undergraduate top prize as well as the Arrow Electronics “People’s Choice” award. The wins include a total of $12,000 in cash awards. 
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DENVER, Colo., September 30, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Presented by Arrow Electronics, the Colorado Technology Association hosted its long-running Women in Technology Conference that celebrates women across the industry. The event was held in person for the first time since 2020, drawing 650 participants at Spruce Mountain Ranch retreat south of Denver.
The conference featured networking opportunities, professional development workshops, keynote speakers and panel discussions.
Attendees directly engaged with executive-level women and community leaders on emerging technology trends, leadership, and the opportunities and challenges facing women building a career in tech.
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DENVER, September 7, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Pulling two tons by yourself sounds impossible. But when people work as a team, it turns out they can pull more than 32 tons – at least in the form of a medium-sized jet airplane.
Nearly 2,000 people from companies and local agencies including Arrow Electronics participated in the “Pulling for a Purpose” fundraiser for Special Olympics Colorado at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport about 15 miles northwest of Denver.
Each competing team had up to 15 contestants. Eighty-six teams took turns pulling a 65,000 lb. Gulfstream-IV jet 20 feet across the tarmac in the summer heat.
The Arrow team from the company’s headquarters in Centennial, Colo. pulled the jet across the finish line in 10 seconds - an average time among the competing teams.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Play Like a Girl, a non-profit that empowers girls to become leaders in the STEM workforce through the power of sports, provided 15 middle-school girls with a deep look inside the technology-rich world of high-performance INDYCAR racing prior to the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, Tenn.
The experience, which included a behind-the-scenes visit to the racing paddock, was supported by the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Arrow McLaren SP, Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., and Arrow Electronics.
“Sports provides girls with the leadership skills they need to go from the classroom to the workplace,” said Dr. Kimberly Clay, founder and CEO of Play Like a Girl. “For most of these girls, it was their first opportunity to see career possibilities opening for women in this exciting sport, as well as companies that are driving innovation forward in transportation and mobility.”
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Fifteen Colorado volunteers from Arrow Electronics helped Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver complete an affordable home-building project this month.
Despite unseasonably snowy weather, the Arrow team performed an array of tasks at the Aria Homes development in north Denver, including interior painting, hardware installation, cleaning, and preparing the homes for inspection. The development will provide 28 multi-generational and mixed-income homes to qualified owners. Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver has served more than 1,000 families in the metro area.
“We are grateful that as a significant employer in the state of Colorado, Arrow Electronics understands that affordable housing plays a major role in having a prosperous, stable workforce. Their leadership and team members are taking action by partnering with Habitat Metro Denver to build homes, communities and hope,” says Heather Lafferty, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver.
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