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Premier Farnell Adds Digilent To Global Roster

Premier Farnell has today added Digilent, a manufacturer of Electrical and Computer Engineering solutions, to its global distribution portfolio.

EBV Lab Lights The Way For Luminaire Makers

From next month, EBV Elektronik is offering customers access to a light laboratory, known as EBVLightLab.

element14 Launches Flowcode Developers Kit

element14 , Premier Farnell’s collaborative global electronics community has teamed up with Microchip and Matrix to introduce the new PIC18 Flowcode Developers Kit. 

Mouser Pounces On BeagleBoard

Mouser Electronics now has stock available of the BeagleBoard’s BeagleBone Community Development Board.

Digi-Key, LEMO Agree Global Deal

Digi-Key and LEMO have signed a global distribution agreement.

Thailand Floods Dent Avnet Q2 Sales

Avnet's second quarter profit edged up to $147m from $141m a year ago.

Anglia, Northern Connectors Win Harting Honours

Connector supplier Harting has been handing out its 2011 distribution baubles and the winners (drum roll) are . . .

London Marathon The Next Challenge For Chris McAneny

After a year off (wimp!) my old mate Chris McAneny, Director of Strategic Business Development at Future Electronics is taking on a new challenge.

Pinkney Promoted At Anglia Lighting

Anglia Lighting has named Mark Pinkney as Divisional Marketing Manager.

Farnell Aids UK Government's RoHS/WEEE Roadshows

Farnell has been approached by the UK Government’s Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) to produce a background piece on RoHS and WEEE recasts (RoHS 2 and WEEE 2).

They're At It Again! Digi-Key Signs Third Global Deal This Week

Another day, another global agreement for Digi-Key.

Global Semi Sales Set Fair, Says Malcolm Penn

The global semiconductor industry could be set for five years of uninterrupted growth according to Malcolm Penn, Chief Executive Officer of market research outfit, Future Horizons.