January 19, 2021 Avnet’s HoriZone RA Development Kit and IoTConnect Platform Bring Real-time IoT Sensor Data to the Cloud Securely PHOENIX – January 19, 2021 – Leading global technology solutions provider Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT) launched the HoriZone RA development kit to enable proof-of-concept designs for edge-to-cloud Internet of Things (IoT) applications that require secure communications. Available in the Americas and powered by Renesas Advanced (RA) microcontrollers for secure IoT endpoints and edge devices, the easy-to-use kit delivers superior security features for Resource Constrained Embedded Systems (RCES) connected to Avnet´s IoTConnect ® Platform based on Microsoft ® Azure cloud. As a turnkey multi-sensor solution, the Avnet development kit is highly scalable and provides a seamless path from proof-of-concept to project through to deployment, including all the required building blocks. The kit includes sensors for humidity, temperature, ambient light, air quality and air pressure, plus microphone, digital accelerometer, digital gyroscope, and inductive proximity sensor for positioning information.