A new industry study finds that many industrial organizations are increasingly focused on internet of thing (IoT) deployments but many are still in the early stages. A majority of the early industrial IoT (IIoT) deployments are in the areas of connectivity and data visualization. However, the study finds that as organizations see increasing benefits they…
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Electronics distributors for years have been fighting the battle of differentiation. At various times, the channel’s arsenal has included global expansion, e-commerce and supply chain solutions. The battlefront has now moved to the design and engineering realm, and the stakes are getting higher. Avnet Inc. has just unveiled its Design Center of Excellence in San Jose.…
DetailsAccording to the new market research report “Next-Generation Memory Market by Technology (Volatile (HMC and HBM), and Nonvolatile (MRAM, FRAM, RERAM, 3D XPoint, NRAM)), Wafer Size (200 mm, 300 mm, and 450 mm), Application, and Geography – Global Forecast to 2023”, published by MarketsandMarkets™, the market is expected to reach from 2.35 Billion in 2017 to USD…
DetailsKnowles Corporation (NYSE: KN), a market leader and global supplier of advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing, and precision device solutions, today announced that it has completed the sale of its timing device (oscillator) business, part of the Precision Devices segment, to Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC) for $130 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The Company…
DetailsAlliance Memory today announced the appointment of Didier Boursier as the company’s first regional sales manager for France. Reporting to Sue Macedo, Alliance Memory’s EMEA managing director, Mr. Boursier will drive revenue growth in France by building the company’s direct OEM business and driving design wins at key accounts. Currently, Alliance Memory has its highest…
DetailsAvnet, a leading global technology distributor, today announced that its “Ask Avnet” intelligent agent has moved into open beta, providing access to anyone in the Americas who visits Avnet.com to the diverse engineering knowledge base across the Avnet ecosystem, including Avnet, Hackster.io and element14. The first platform of its kind in electronics distribution, Ask Avnet is a tool that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and human…
DetailsECIA announces Don Elario will lead its new Global Industry Practices Council, as Vice President of Industry Practices. The GPIC replaces the Supply Chain Council, as announced previously. “Don Elario brings a wide array of skills to this very important initiative,” explained Victor Meijers, ECIA senior vice president. “His career spans 40 years in the industry,…
DetailsJAGGAER, a leading independent spend management technology company, today announced that it plans to acquire BravoSolution from Italmobiliare S.p.A., subject to customary closing conditions, effectively rendering JAGGAER the largest independent, vertically focused spend management solutions company in the world. JAGGAER will have over 1,850 customers connected to a network of 3.7 million suppliers in 70…
DetailsWPG Americas Inc. (WPGA) a subsidiary of WPG Holdings, the largest global electronic components distributor, announced today a new partnership with AC Electronics, one of the nation’s top providers of power lighting solutions products. The company’s broad product portfolio includes LED drivers, power supplies, stock and custom LED modules and LED retrofit kits. “Our commitment to…
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A recovery in the smartphone market and strong growth for servers in data centers continue to drive up DRAM sales in the second half of 2017. This also means continued price increases in the double digits. Revenue growth for mobile DRAM in the fourth quarter is expected to outperform last quarter’s sales increase of 4.3…
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