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RS to Create 100 Jobs at UK Facility

Good news, any good news is welcome in the present straitened circumstances, especially when it concerns new jobs.

Avnet Memec and Connect One in pan-Euro Pact

Avnet Memec has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with Connect One Ltd. The specialist semiconductor distributor will distribute Connect One’s complete range of embedded chips and embedded device servers, which IP-enable any device over wired and wireless LANs. 

Slump Dumps Arrow Profits; Not Prepared to Call Bottom of Market Yet

Arrow profits tumbled 70 per cent in the first quarter of 2009 as the global economic crisis hit worldwide component sales.

Mouser Partners with Da Vinci development tools supplier

It looks like the Chief Agreement Signer at Mouser Electronics is back from holiday with signing hand suitably rested! It must be at least a week since they announced a new supplier.

CommAgility Expands Distributor Network

UK-based CommAgility has widened its sales and marketing reach by appointing two new distributors in Scandinavia and Israel.

YDS a Magnet for MSC

For all the big name suppliers on the linecard of distributors, the supporting cast brings plenty to the party. The trick is to uncover these nuggets before the competition.

EBV Adds to EuP Advisory

EBV Elektronik's latest missive covering the EuP directive has now been published on the company's web site.

Gleichmann Gets Users Started on NEC MCUs

It's a bargain!!! Gleichmann Electronics is offering the 78K Primer Kit, a complete learning packet, for just 120 Euros. The Kit is designed to help and educate engineers and students that want to learn more about NEC Electronics’ 78K 8-bit and 16-bit microcontroller families.

Honeywell Goes Global with Digi-Key

Honeywell is stepping up its distribution strategy.

Green in Running for Top Business Woman Award

Harriet Green, chief executive officer of Premier Farnell has made the final cut for a prestigious business award.

Avnet Memec Expands NEC Industrial Range

Avnet Memec has extended its  distribution agreement with NEC Electronics Europe to include industrial automation products such as IO Link, ERTEC and Ethernet Controllers. 

Passives Active For Farnell

Farnell has strengthened its passive components hand through agreements with two leading suppliers and will get first dibs at some of the products under an exclusive twelve months exclusivity deal.