u-blox AG: Future Electronics and u-blox enter into Americas distribution agreement

EQS Group-Media / 2019-12-11 / 09:00 
 
*Press Release* 
 
*Future Electronics and u-blox enter into Americas distribution agreement* 
 
*Thalwil, Switzerland, and Montreal, QC, Canada - December 11, 2019 -* 
u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless 
communication technologies, announced today that it has signed a 
distribution agreement with Future Electronics (Future), a leading global 
distributor of electronic components, for the promotion and sale of all 
u-blox products in the Americas. Future will leverage its dedicated wireless 
and RF business unit, Future Connectivity Solutions, to promote u-blox's 
broad portfolio of Cellular, GNSS and Bluetooth solutions and platforms that 
enable IoT applications. 
 
This distribution agreement allows u-blox to leverage Future's extensive 
field engineering resources and world class distribution capabilities. "As a 
leading provider of wireless communication and positioning technologies, we 
are convinced that Future will further enhance our close business 
partnerships with our customers. By combining the latest in technologies 
with high quality technical support, together we can work with our customers 
through all the stages of product development, from design to production," 
says Suresh Ram, President, u-blox America. 
 
u-blox's extensive product offering and roadmap, provides Future 
Connectivity Solutions with one of the strongest Wireless and RF line cards 
in the industry. "We believe that u-blox's product offering will allow our 
dedicated wireless sales managers and engineers to provide a wide range of 
product support to our customer base," says Matthew Rotholz, Vice President 
Marketing, Future Connectivity Solutions. "Their recent acquisition of 
Rigado's Bluetooth Module portfolio, further demonstrates their commitment 
to the wireless space." 
 
Future Connectivity Solutions, a division of Future Electronics, is uniquely 
positioned to support a multitude of marketing, engineering and logistics 
services in the IoT space. "Our dedicated business unit is focused on 
providing a high level of support and services in the connectivity space. 
This includes a wide range of product support, demo and development support 
and system software support. All designed to help customers accelerate their 
time to market," added Remy Bhilotra, Director of Marketing for Future 
Connectivity Solutions. 
 
*About u-blox* 
 
u-blox (SIX:UBXN) is a global provider of leading positioning and wireless 
communication technologies for the automotive, industrial, and consumer 
markets. Their solutions let people, vehicles, and machines determine their 
precise position and communicate wirelessly over cellular and short range 
networks. With a broad portfolio of chips, modules, and a growing ecosystem 
of product supporting data services, u-blox is uniquely positioned to 
empower its customers to develop innovative solutions for the Internet of 
Things, quickly and cost-effectively. With headquarters in Thalwil, 
Switzerland, the company is globally present with offices in Europe, Asia, 
and the USA. (www.u-blox.com [1]) 
 
Find us on Facebook [2], LinkedIn [3], Twitter @ublox [4] and YouTube [5] 
 
*u-blox Media Contact:* 
Natacha Seitz, 
Senior Manager PR and Content Marketing 
E-mail: [e-mail] 
 
*About Future Electronics* 
Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 
3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for 
developing efficient, and comprehensive global supply chain solutions. 
Founded in 1968, the company has established itself as one of the most 
innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 
offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally 
integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time 
inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its 
operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of 
service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions 
through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest 
available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future's mission is always to 
delight the Customer(R). For more information, visit 
www.FutureElectronics.com [6]. 
 
*Media Contact:* 
FUTURE ELECTRONICS 
Martin H. Gordon 
Director, Corporate Communications 
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236) 
Fax: [phone] 
[e-mail] 
 
Issuer: u-blox AG 
Key word(s): Research/Technology 
 
End of Corporate News 
Language:    English 
Company:     u-blox AG 
             Zürcherstrasse 68 
             8800 Thalwil 
             Switzerland 
Phone:       [phone] 
Fax:         [phone] 
E-mail:      [e-mail] 
Internet:    www.u-blox.com 
ISIN:        CH0033361673 
Listed:      SIX Swiss Exchange 
EQS News ID: 932843 
 
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