Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and austriamicrosystems, a leading designer of standard and customized high-performance analog ICs, today announced the two companies have entered into an agreement in which Digi-Key will distribute austriamicrosystems products to customers worldwide.
Products from austriamicrosystems are now available for purchase on Digi-Key's global websites and will be featured in future print and online catalogs.
"We are very pleased to announce this distribution agreement with austriamicrosystems with its strong product offerings in high performance analog, particularly in sensors, power management, and magnetic encoder technologies," said Dave Doherty, Digi-Key's vice president of semiconductor product. "austriamicrosystems has strong European brand awareness that we are excited to expand to engineers globally."
"We are excited to be partnering with Digi-Key, the clear leader in online engineering solutions and service," said Heribert Hochrinner, global channel manager for austriamicrosystems. "Our advanced analog technology, combined with Digi-Key's unique portfolio and capabilities, will bring new choices to design engineers worldwide."
Digi-Key Corporation focuses on providing customers with superior service, which includes product selection and availability, on-time delivery, and responsiveness. Using leading-edge processes and state-of-the-art technologies, Digi-Key serves a global customer base from its 600,000 square foot facility in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA.
About Digi-Key Corporation
As one of the world's fastest
growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key Corporation has
earned its reputation as an industry
leader through its total commitment to service and performance. As a
full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities
of electronic components, Digi-Key has been ranked
#1 for Overall Performance for 18 consecutive years from among North
America's more than 200 distributors (EE|Times Distribution
Study/August 2009). Offering more than 1.7 million products from more
than 440 quality name-brand manufacturers, Digi-Key's commitment to
inventory is unparalleled. Access to the company's broad product
offering is available 24/7 at Digi-Key's top-rated website, www.digikey.com.
About austriamicrosystems
austriamicrosystems is a leading
designer and manufacturer of standard and customized high-performance
analog ICs in the areas of power management, sensors and sensor
interfaces, and mobile infotainment. Complemented by its full service
foundry services, the company focuses on the communications, industrial
and medical, and automotive markets. austriamicrosystems leverages
almost 30 years of expertise in low power and high accuracy to provide
industry-leading products, operating worldwide with more than 1,000
employees with its own state-of-the-art manufacturing and test
facilities. austriamicrosystems is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in
Zurich (ticker symbol: AMS).
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Contacts:
Editorial Contact for Digi-Key Corporation
Erica Hanson,
218-681-8000, Ext 2247
Manager, Corporate Communications & Media
Relations
erica.hanson@digikey.com
or
Editorial
Contact for austriamicrosystems
Ulrike Anderwald, +43 3136 500
5856
austriamicrosystems AG.
ulrike.anderwald@austriamicrosystems.com
