Mouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, has been honored with the Global Distribution Award for New Product Introductions by ON Semiconductor, a leading supplier of semiconductor-based solutions driving energy efficient innovations, empowering customers to reduce global energy use. Mouser, the industry’s new product introduction (NPI) leader, was cited for…
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HP's industry-changing announcement of its Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology for commercial-scale end-production got the lion's share of attention at this week's RAPID 2016 show. But that wasn't the only news of note. Other companies made some game-changing software and hardware announcements as well, all of them aimed at making it easier to print…
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Phil Gallagher is no stranger to change. After spending most of his 32-year career at Avnet Inc. in its component business, Gallagher was named president, Avnet Technology Solutions, in 2009. During Gallagher’s tenure, the industry’s largest distributors grew from roughly $1 billion to $25 billion in revenue; hundreds of small to mid-sized distributors were acquired;…
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In addition to measuring the reputation of franchised electronics distributors, UBM's 2016 Global Distributor Customer Evaluation Study gathered the thoughts of industry leaders about how they are using online resources to collect design information, identify suppliers, and more. The study, which was released to a select audience at the recent EDS tradeshow in Las Vegas last week,…
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It's always at least a little reassuring to know that you're not the first person to experience a particular problem. Studying how others dealt with a similar issue often provides the clarity to develop a similar, and sometimes better, solution of your own. A pretty wide swath of electronics manufacturers (read: just about all of…
DetailsCinch Connectivity Solutions, a division of Bel Fuse, Inc., (NASDAQ: BELFA and BELFB) announced that Electro Enterprises Inc. has been recognized as having Best in Class Sales Growth for 2015. This award is given to the authorized distributor of Cinch Connectivity Solutions products with the highest sales growth vs. the previous year. “Electro Enterprises Inc.…
DetailsTTI, Inc., the leading global distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical, and discrete components, has been awarded the 2015 Distributor of the year award from Bourns, a global manufacturer of electronic components. TTI received the award at the EDS Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada. This annual industry award recognizes Bourns’ top performing distribution partner for providing…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. the global authorized distributor providing the newest semiconductors and electronic components, received the prestigious Global High Service Distributor of the Year Award for the third consecutive year as well as the award for top customer growth from TE Connectivity(TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors. The annual Electronic Distributor Awards were presented to Mouser…
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A startup called HMD Global Oy (Helsinki, Finland) has been formed to takeover the Nokia brand for mobile phones and tablet computers and has said it intends to spend $500 million marketing Nokia as an Android-based mobile device over the next three years. HMD has signed a license agreement with Nokia Technologies, the licensing unit…
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U.S. purchasing and supply chain executives have tempered their growth expectations for the rest of 2016, but about half of those surveyed expect their revenue will increase by as much as 10.5 percent, according to the Institute for Supply Management. Overall, manufacturing supply chain executives expect 2.8 percent revenue growth for 2016, according to the…
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