The latest Q5 interview is with Gordon Serpis, marketing manager of Stevenage-based distributor 2001 Electronic Components.
He reveals his thoughts on the biggest business challenge in 2008 and what characterises a good design-in distributor, and he picks one interesting new product technology.
The five short sharp questions this week are:
How would you describe the UK distribution market in a sentence?
Which are the most active product markets?
Where do you see the biggest business challenge coming from in 2008?
What characterises a good design-in distributor?
If you had to name one interesting new product technology what would it be?
Read his answers in the full interview: Q5 interview - Gordon Serpis, 2001 Electronic Components
Remember, you can read all the Electronics Weekly Q5 interviews. From ARM's chairman, Sir Robin Saxby, to touchscreen technology firm Zytronic's MD, Mark Cambridge, the business leaders share their particular insights on the UK electronics industry.
What characterises a good design-in distributor?
If you had to name one interesting new product technology what would it be?
Read his answers in the full interview: Q5 interview - Gordon Serpis, 2001 Electronic Components
Remember, you can read all the Electronics Weekly Q5 interviews. From ARM's chairman, Sir Robin Saxby, to touchscreen technology firm Zytronic's MD, Mark Cambridge, the business leaders share their particular insights on the UK electronics industry.
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