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AVX Corp. (AVX)On Nov 9: 12.04   0.00 (0.00%)  
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AVX Corp.
801 17th Avenue South
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
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Phone: 843-448-9411
Fax: 843-444-0424
Web Site: http://www.avxcorp.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Technology
Industry:Diversified Electronics
Full Time Employees:9,900

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
AVX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies passive electronic components and interconnect products worldwide. Its products are used in electronic devices to store, filter, and regulate electric energy. The company operates in three segments: Passive Components, Kyocera Electronic Devices (KED) Resale, and Connectors. The Passive Components segment manufactures surface mount and leaded ceramic capacitors, radio frequency (RF) thick and thin film components, tantalum capacitors, film capacitors, ceramic and film power capacitors, super capacitors, EMI filters, thick and thin film packages, varistors, thermistors, inductors, and resistive products. The KED Resale segment offers ceramic capacitors, frequency control devices, SAW devices, sensor products, RF modules, actuators, acoustic devices, and connectors produced by Kyocera Corporation. The Connectors segment manufactures and sells electronic connectors, inter-connect systems, and memory connectors. AVX Corporation markets its products through its own direct sales force and independent manufacturersÂ’ representatives to customers in various industries, such as telecommunications, information technology hardware, automotive electronics, medical devices and instrumentation, industrial instrumentation, defense and aerospace electronic systems, and consumer electronics. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. AVX Corporation is a subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation. As of January 18, 1990, AVX Corp. operates as a subsidiary of Kyocera Corp..
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    AVX Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 16.9% of Russell 3000 companies and 26.2% of Technology Hardware & Equipment companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. John S. Gilbertson , 65
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres and Member of Exec. Committee
    $ 757.00K $ 97.00K
    Mr. Kurt P. Cummings , 53
    Chief Financial Officer, VP, Corp. Sec. and Treasurer
    $ 298.00K $ 25.00K
    Mr. C. Marshall Jackson , 60
    Exec. VP of Sales & Marketing
    $ 375.00K $ 47.00K
    Mr. Peter Venuto , 56
    VP of Sales
    $ 299.00K $ 35.00K
    Mr. Peter Collis , 57
    VP of Tantalum Products
    $ 254.00K $ 52.00K
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-09 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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