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On Opens Russian Front

Russia's semiconductor market is growing fast. DMASS, theassociation which encompasses suppliers and distributors put this growth at 24 per cent through the second quarter of this year and the market continued to propel the emerging eastern European semiconductor business in the third quarter.

Murata Signs Up Anglia

 

Looking just too genial to be mistaken for The Usual Suspects are the teams from Murata Power Solutions and Anglia Components. Murata has named the Wisbech-based company as a distributor for its product in the UK and Ireland. Says Mark Hillier, Distribution Account Manager, EMEA, Murata Power Solutions, "We have always been impressed bythe strength of Anglia Components in terms of their market knowledge, commitment and professionalism. We are delighted to be able to add them to our European sales network and anticipate a very rewarding future for both companies."

Pictured are back row l to r David Gale, Field Applications Engineer, Graham Bridger, Divisional Marketing Manager, John Bowman, Divisional Marketing Manager, all Anglia.

Front ro l to r are Martin Brown, Field Applications Manager, Anglia, Trevor Jennings, Northern Europe Sales Manager and Mark Hillier, Murata Power Solutions.

Tidings Of Discomfort And Gloom

If Christmas hasn't yet been cancelled a quick look at the latest semiconductor market forecast from Gartner may hasten the process.

Web-ward Ho!!

The third quarter numbers held up pretty well at Premier Farnell. Profits were up four per cent on revenues up two per cent year.

Save As You Go For Designers

Some very smart software is now being made available by Altium through its global distributor partner Digi-Key.

Avnet Memec Musters Tasty Technology

Avnet Memec has donned the red robes and white beard to play Santa in the December edition of it's Innovator magazine.

RS Doubles Up

There's no stopping RS Components. A raft of announcements at the electronica exhibition have been followed by more initiatives.

The company has signed a new pan-European deal with interconnect specialist FCI and in a separate deal is bolstering its current portfolio of Honeywell products in Asia and Europe with 500 new lines.

The new products are aimed specifically at the food and beverage, petrochemical and machine building industries. Honeywell will be sharing enhanced technical data and specifications through the RS web site to further support engineers with the application of the products.

The FCI deal brings the full range of the interconnect specialist's products into Europe via the RS web site and catalogue.

Nurturing The Start-Ups

It's a tough time to be starting a company, no matter how brilliant the proposed product or service may be.

Better Late Than Never

Now look, normally a press release headed Electronica 2008 arriving in my e-mail virtually a month after the event has no chance of seeing light of day. I mean it's a bit old news.

Ecstatic Octasic

Octasic had signed up EuroSemi to a manufacturer representative agreement for the support and expansion of its sales network in Europe.

Changes On The Horizon

There has been a shake up in the executive ranks at Nu Horizons.

Nordic Eyes East

The growing East European distribution market will be the focus of an extended agreement between RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor and Ispringen, Germany-based distributor, Rutronik.