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Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power and Electromechanical components, welcomes Lori Rapoza as Director of Sales Operations. In this position, Ms. Rapoza will be responsible for increasing productivity and driving results through the implementation, management and improvement of programs, systems and processes. “With over twenty years of experience, Lori brings to…
The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) has announced that it has added distributor and manufacturer delegates to its Executive Committee, which also includes six representative members charged with carrying out the policies of the association as directed by the board of directors. Ken Bellero, president of Schaffner EMC Inc., has been appointed as the manufacturer delegate…
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has acquired a majority interest in Hackster, Inc. (“Hackster.io”) as the first step of a two part transaction in which Avnet will acquire the remainder of the company in January 2017. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Hackster.io is an online community that helps users globally learn how…
The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) has announced that Sager Electronics – a North American distributor of interconnect, power and electromechanical components from leading worldwide manufacturers – has joined ERA as a global distributor member. Sager Electronics is the latest addition to ERA’s fast-growing distribution membership. “Much of Sager’s evolution can be attributed to our work…
The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) has announced that its 48th Management and Marketing Conference, scheduled Feb. 26-28, 2017, in Austin, Texas, will feature a general session presentation by representatives of Amazon Business. Colin Puckett, Senior Marketing Manager, and Andy Aupperlee, Senior Vendor Manager, will deliver a program outlining Amazon Business’ sales model in the electronic…
At its Executive Conference in Chicago this week, the ECIA announced the winner of the inaugural ECIA North Star Award, the association’s highest leadership honor. For millennia, the North Star provided the navigational basis to those who sought to explore the world and to make it better. The award, so named to reflect the concept of extraordinary leadership,…
The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) has announced that TTI, Inc. – a world leading specialist in electronic component distribution – has joined ERA as a global distributor member. TTI is the latest addition to ERA’s fast-growing membership, which now includes authorized distributors of electronic components. “TTI and the rep community have been joined at the…
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH and BM have signed a worldwide franchise agreement. The distributor is now able to deliver the entire portfolio of the Chinese film capacitor manufacturer. The first stage of the deal will see the partners concentrating on two film capacitor lines in Europe. The focus will initially be on X2 and moisture…
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Premier Farnell plc (“Premier Farnell”) in an all cash merger for £1.85 per share, which equates to an equity value of approximately £691 million. The acquisition was approved by Premier Farnell shareholders representing 99.9% of the votes cast and has received all…
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the NeoPress™ high-speed mezzanine system from Molex, LLC. This modular press-fit solution includes tunable differential pairs, low stack heights, and compliant-pin terminations with a staggered interface configuration, and offers data rates up to 28 Gbps. The NeoPress system is ideal for new, space-constrained applications that demand higher speeds and…