PHOENIX – Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet Inc., reports Tyco Electronics has extended its franchise agreement with Avnet to include all of Europe, Asia Pacific, Japan and India.

The extension of the global franchise agreement focuses on Tyco’s electronic components segment, including connectors and interconnect systems, relays, switches, circuit protection devices, sensors, wires and cable.

These products are used primarily in the automotive, computer, consumer electronics, communication equipment, appliance, aerospace and defense, industrial machinery and instrumentation markets.