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Bleak House: Semiconductor Distribution Hits New Low

The latest set of figures covering the European semiconductor distribution sector could not be  bleaker. 

EBV Does the Knowledge on Renewable Energies

EBV Elektronik has chosen renewable energies as the topic for the latest edition of its Knowledge magazine. 

X-Fest a Fiesta of FPGAs

X-Fest 2009 is now open for would be attendees to register. Adult movie devotees or fans of the X-Men will be disappointed.

Abacus Embeds XPert into Product Portfolio

Abacus Embedded is well and truly up and running as an Avnet Embedded Business, and along with MPC Data has launched Embedded XPert, a new service to port embedded systems running under Windows XP Professional to Windows Embedded Standard or Windows XP Embedded.

Kong Takes Top Job at Arrow

Arrow's global components business has a new boss. He is Peter T Kong (pictured) who was previously heading up Arrow's Asia-Pacific operations.

APC Up for AVX Challenge

AVX has continued to strengthen its UK and Ireland distribution network.

Free, Fast Delivery Ushers in Scope Range at Farnell

Free next day delivery is the incentive for fans of Farnell and the recently released DSO1000 range of digital oscilloscopes from Agilent Technologies.

Mouser, TTI Top Omron Network

OCEAN'S 11: Well, it does look as if the picture was taken in Vegas!! I think it's safe to assume this group haven't raided the vaults of the Bellagio despite the baubles two of them are holding. What we have here are the teams from Mouser Electronics and TTI being presented with Omron's 2008 Distributor of the Year award for their joint and individual accomplishments. I don't have details of the full cast, though I can tell you that the gentleman holding the lighter colour award is Glenn Smith, president and chief executive officer of Mouser and the chap next to him doing a reasonable impression of a football (soccer)player in a defensive wall is Nigel Blakeway, chief operating officer and managing director of Omron's components business in the Americas.

Said Smith, "This award is especially rewarding since it recognises the combined accomplishments of Mouser and TTI. The award is a result of Mouser and TTI's unique ability to manage their product life cycle from the design chain to the supply chain." 

Be Nice to Your Blogger!

I knew I should have taken up stamp collecting. There's nothing much worse in a sporting context than seeing your team lose a play-off final.

MSC-Gleichmann Signs Pan-Euro Pact With Vectron International

The MSC-Gleichmann Group and Vectron International have signed a pan-European distribution agreement for Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Austria, Poland, Roumania, Slovakia, Ukraine and the Czech Republic.

Mouser Best for Bourns in 2008

There are awards, and then there are awards and Mouser Electronics has hit the jackpot.

Future Boasts Design-in Knack for NIC

Passive components specialist NIC Components Europe has presented Future Electronics with its prestigious EMEA Design-in Distributor Award 2008.