April 2011 Archives

Gennum has added Leading Light Technologies (L2Tek) as a design rep and distributor for its analogue and mixed-signal products in Northern Europe.

Recovery in the chip market last year powered worldwide semiconductor revenues to $299.4bn, a whopping 30.9% increase on the fateful 2009.

A breakdown of market figures can be found in Gartner's Market Share Analysis: Total Semiconductor Revenue, Worldwide, 2010

RS Components has extended its distribution agreement with Tektronix to cover a wider range of oscilloscopes.

Omron Electronics Components has strengthened its European electronic components business team with the appointment of two marketing specialists.

Link Microtek, the supplier of RF, microwave and infra-red systems, has set up an export sales team.

Driving export sales at Link Microtek are Chaxu Lad (left) and Ed Yeap.

RS Components has signed a strategic distribution agreement with EAO for its switches and keypads throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

RS said it start the distribution agreement with the introduction of 212 new EAO electromechanical products. 

"EAO is a key manufacturer with a market-leading human-to-machine technology offer. By adding key new products to our portfolio we will be able to supply our customers with more choice and support," said Fred Knowles, head of product management - electronics at RS Components.

"EAO is delighted to be formalising our relationship with RS throughout Europe and APAC," said Susan Jacques, managing director at EAO. 

Signing the new distribution agreement are front row from left to right, Fred Knowles, Head of Product Management RS Components, Susan Jacques, MD EAO Group with Nathalie Gerard, Supplier Account Manager, RS Components and Robert Davies, Marketing Manager, EAO Group.

Digi-Key has extended its distribution agreement with connector manufacturer Hirose Electric Co to include Europe and Asia.

TTI has named the winners of its annual supplier excellence awards for 2010.

Six suppliers met or exceeded the minimum points score required to achieve an award, with Murata scooping the top Platinum Level standard.

Avnet Abacus has signed a pan European distribution agreement with Cooper Bussmann, the manufacturer of circuit protection, magnetic, connector and supercapacitors.

Electrocomponents, owners of RS Components, has said that sales growth has remained strong in the last three months.

The distributor now does more than half its business via the internet.

February 2011 performance figures released by the authorised distributor group (afdec) of the Electronic Components Supply Network (ecsn) reveal a decline in distribution billings compared to the previous month but an increase compared to the same period last year.

Mouser Electronics has extended its distribution agreement with Osram Opto Semiconductors into Europe.
 
The deal adds a major LED brand to Mouser's European linecard.

Rapid Electronics has added to its offering of TruOpto LED devices and lamps.