NORWALK, Ohio — EPIC Technologies today announced that it has entered into an exclusive marketing and manufacturing agreement with Rocket EMS, a leader in quick turn assembly services. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will engage in joint marketing and business development initiatives, featuring Rocket’s world class prototype and New Product Introduction services…
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — RF INDUSTRIES, LTD. (NASDAQ:RFIL) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned Long Island, NY-based Cables Unlimited, Inc., (CUI) for cash and equity consideration of approximately $5,600,000. CUI had revenue of approximately $6,200,000 and non-audited non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of approximately $645,000 in its most recent…
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — WPG Americas today announced it has entered into a new distribution agreement with RECOM Power. Under the terms of the agreement, WPG Americas will distribute RECOM's DC/DC and AC/DC convertors, switching regulators, and LED drivers. “RECOM Power's portfolio is a strong addition to WPG America's line card. RECOM fits well in…
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MANSFIELD, Texas — Mouser Electronics, Inc., a leading design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, received numerous accolades and awards from its supplier partners at the recent Electronic Distribution Show and Conference (EDS) in Las Vegas, NV. Suppliers cited many reasons for the honors, including double-digit sales growth, fastest introduction of…
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Follow the money. In the case of {complink 379|Apple Inc.}, following this old but still very relevant maxim can add significantly to a company's bottom line. Ignoring it can also result in lost sales and a failure to understand the enormous shifts occurring in the electronics world, and the implications for the supply chain. Because…
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The European Union has officially announced it is tightening the rules banning hazardous substances in electrical and electronics equipment — the environmental measure called RoHS. The revision extends the RoHS directive, which bans six hazardous substances in the EU, to include more electrical appliances. The ban will also now apply to all electrical and electronic…
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As the electronics industry shakes off recessionary woes, moves beyond the damage done by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, and digests monthly manufacturing well-being reports, supply chain professionals seem ready to find the silver lining. Earlier this week, VentureOutsource released its latest Electronics Supply Chain Business Outlook Survey. Generally, among the 412 supply chain executives…
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — PEI-Genesis, Inc., one of the world’s fastest integrators of configurable and modified standard power supplies, today announced an agreement with Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, in which PEI-Genesis will distribute and add value to power supply products from the Embedded Power business…
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IDC Energy Insights forecasts that the global smart meter market will exceed 71 million units by 2015
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRID), a leader in high-performance semiconductor system solutions for the connected home, today announced that Dr. Bami Bastani has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President and has been elected to the Board of Directors. Bastani has more than 20 years of experience as a CEO and senior…
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