It’s been awhile since global distributors have touted their component fulfillment services in lieu of design. However, with some component lead times extending into Q1 2018, OEMs would be “a little more comfortable” with more inventory, said one channel executive. “Customers are largely getting what they want,” Mike Long, CEO of global distributor Arrow Electronics…
TTI, Inc., the leading global distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, announces the release of the new www.ttiasia.com website. The site is the latest TTI web property to undergo enhancement and conversion onto TTI’s new Web Content Management platform. The TTI Global, www.ttii.com, TTI Americas, www.ttiinc.com, and TTI Israel, www.ttiisrael.com, websites have all…
Following four years of declining sales, the North American printed circuit board (PCB) market is expected to improve in 2015 and grow modestly through 2017, according to the IPC. The decline, which has been linked to slowing sales of rigid PCBs, has not been offset by increased demand for flexible PCBs, which has grown steadily…
Rochester Electronics has further underlined its commitment to customers in Asia by announcing two new senior management appointments. Allan Lim becomes the Rochester Electronics sales director for Asia Pacific, while Hiroyuki Fujikawa has been appointed as the company’s sales director for Japan. Both have many years experience of managing OEM and distribution requirements in the…
Leading developer and manufacturer of advanced projected capacitive touch screen solutions, Zytronic, has opened its first direct office in Asia. The Taiwanese Representative Office of Zytronic Displays Limited (ZDL) in Taipei has been established to build on the success of the company’s Projected Capacitive Technology (PCTTM) family. It will be managed by Chris Su who…
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®) (NASDAQ: IDTI) today announced it has named David Chen as vice president of sales for China, Taiwan, India, and Southeast Asia, effective March 16. Chen will be based in IDT’s Shanghai office. Chen brings more than 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, most at Intersil, where he worked…
The growth of regional markets is an ongoing story, but the momentum being carried by rising OEMs is changing the balance of power and market focus in the semiconductor and electronics industry. For example, China’s new crop of OEMs have, over the last couple of years, quickly risen to compete in the international marketplace. In…
Avnet Inc.’s net income rose strongly in the September quarter, boosted by surging component sales in Asia and other international markets as well as strong contribution in the Americas from the company’s technology solutions division. The company said net income jumped to $120.6 million, or 86 cents per share, in the fiscal 2014 first quarter…
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has lowered its third quarter revenue forecast, citing weakness at an unnamed Asian mobile handset customer. The chip vendor also said inventory re-balancing at some other customers in China would likely negatively impact sales for the third quarter. The company now expects third quarter revenue to be in the range of $184…