Flextronics today announced that it will expand its existing design, manufacturing, logistics and service solutions relationship with Citrix to include Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. Flextronics has provided design, manufacturing, logistics and service solutions to Citrix for more than eight years. “As our cloud networking business accelerates, we are expanding our global supply chain capability,” said Fred Tiso,…
DetailsQualcomm powered devices are capturing the high end of the device market and this overriding factor has resulted in Qualcomm attracting an average implied subsidy of $530 compared to $341 for other IC vendor based products, according to ABI Research. High end devices remain the most profitable part of the mobile device market; however, these…
DetailsThe market for hard disk drives (HDDs) used in video surveillance will hit the billion-dollar level in less than five years, as safety concerns and the requirement for higher image quality spur demand for more data storage, according to a Storage Space Market Brief from information and analytics provider IHS (NYSE: IHS). Revenue for both…
DetailsMolex Inc. has been formally accepted as an Applicant Member of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC). A coalition of the world’s leading electronics companies, the EICC facilitates collaboration between members and with customers, suppliers and others in the industry to work together on improving efficiency and social, ethical, labor standards and environmental responsibility in…
DetailsNKK Switches, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of innovative electromechanical switches, today announced it has signed a global distribution agreement with Digi-Key Corporation. The agreement enables Digi-Key to distribute NKK’s market-leading products globally, with a specific focus on North America, Europe, Japan and the Asia Pacific region. Digi-Key is the industry leader in electronic…
DetailsAccording to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, 1H’June NAND Flash contract prices have risen by 2-4% following the recent increase in replenishment demand from the OEM customers. The system OEM clients have been attempting to replenish their inventory since 1H’June as a means to prepare for the upcoming peak quarters and the arrival of…
DetailsAccording to LEDinside, a research division of TrendForce, the Q2 supply for medium-power LED for lighting applications remains unstable. While the current market demand still came from warm white LED, the shortage situation won’t be eased until July. Hence, the price of medium-power LED for lighting application has declined by 1~3% in this quarter and…
DetailsDigi-Key Corp., the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced that the company has received registered trademarks for the phrases, “Prototype to Production®” and “From Prototype to Production®”. This milestone marks the company’s innovation and leadership in developing and fine tuning a unique distribution model in the electronic component industry. “Over the past decade,…
DetailsAvnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced that Robert Brenner, senior vice president of logistics warehousing and distribution, Avnet, Inc., will present at the Eye for Transport Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum and companion conference, the 11th Annual North American 3PL Summit. Brenner’s presentation, “Returning to North America – Reshoring and Near…
DetailsThis week the European Commission will release the Guidance for the Information and Communication Technologies (“ICT”) Sector on Implementing The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This is a paramount step in advancing Human Rights practices throughout the ICT industry. This Communication is the last of a series of initiatives and regulations launched…
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