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January 29, 2010

UK distributor plays down Sun direct fears

Sun resellers that demonstrate value add will not be cut out of Oracle's engagement model, according to Interface Solutions One of Sun's UK distributors has argued that Oracle's decision to take 4,000 o... [Source: VNU / 01-29]

RS unveils environmentally friendly hook-up wire

RS Components has introduced Ecowire, Alpha Wire's new environmentally friendly hook-up wire. [Source: ElectronicsTalk / 01-29]

Avnet, Inc. F2Q10 (Qtr End 01/02/10) Earnings Call Transcript

[Source: Seeking Alpha / 01-29]

Industrial growth leads Avnet profits

A healthier global economy helped Avnet grow fiscal Q2 sales above the seasonal norm but favourable currency translations also lent a hand . [Source: Electronics Weekly / 01-29]

Ingram Micro Executives to Present at Upcoming Investor Events

Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world's largest technology distributor, announced today that members of its executive team are scheduled to present at the following investor conferences. (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100107/ [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 01-29]

element14: element14 News - Analyst predicts shortage of LEDs in 2010: A shortage of LEDs could be on the cards as a result o... http://bit.ly/bjfzN2

DistributionTweets - element14 [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-29]

Avnet FY Q2 Tops Estimates; Q3 View Beats Consensus; But Stock Slips

Avnet (AVT), the electronics and IT products distribution giant, this morning posted revenue for its fiscal second quarter ended January 2 of $4.83 billion, up 13.2% from a year ago, and ahead of the Street at $4.55 billion. Non-GAAP EPS of 66 cents was nicely... [Source: BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily / 01-29]

Avnet Results Reflect Market Recovery

If proof were needed the electronics market is rebounding look no further than Avnet's storming second quarter results. Revenues were $4.83bn up 13.2 percent against the second quarter of 2009,... [Source: DistiBlog / 01-29]

mouserelec: Get to Market Faster with Microchip's Inductive Touch Development Kit http://bit.ly/djIF5o

DistributionTweets - Mouser Electronics [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-29]

almaagAvnet: Avnet's results released today...excellent growth show recovery in tech gains momenteum...details avnet.com

DistributionTweets - Al Maag - almaagAvnet: Avnet's results released today...excellent growth show recovery in tech gains momenteum...details avnet.com [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-29]

AvnetMemec: embedded world 2010: Avnet Memec presents latest innovations - http://www.avnet-memec.eu/index.php?id=1254

DistributionTweets - Avnet Memec [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-29]

The Patented WAVE FORM Spring in the WAVE-TY (tm)

DistributionDaily.net - Arrow Central Europe - Tightly clamps on applications where other stainless steel ties will not function [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-29]

Whose Your Daddy er, I mean Advocate?

DistributionDaily.net - Avnet Blog: Community Relations - Most of us in the field of community relations are always, no matter what our budget and staff, trying to do more with less.‚  My department sure does.‚  I like to make jokes about the three people in m... [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-29]

Announcing the Perspectives on the Future of IT Power7 Launch Tour

DistributionDaily.net - Arrow ECS IBM Group - Invite your top clients and competitive prospects to join IBM executives at first class launch events across North America for Perspectives on the Future of IT featuring Power7. Technology leaders will share ins... [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-29]

TTI, Inc. Offers Improved Shopping Cart Functionality to Customers

DistributionDaily.net - TTI - TTI, Inc. a global distributor of connector, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, now offers two new avenues for customers to save their shopping cart. [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-29]

January 28, 2010

Avnet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today reported revenue of $4.83 billion for the second quarter fiscal 2010 ended January 2, 2010, representing an increase of 13.2% over the second quarter fiscal 2009 and 10.0% excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchang... [Source: Business Wire / 01-28]

'Stronger' Bell Micro ready for 2010 growth drive

Chief executive Don Bell praises staff, suppliers and banks as distributor puts troubles behind it Bell Micro is poised for continued growth in 2010 after shrugging off its financial restating woes and r... [Source: VNU / 01-28]

Bell Micro Relisted on Nasdaq

Channel Recap - StorageNewsletter.com - Since January 25, 2010 under the symbol BELM [Source: Channel Recap / 01-28]

Bell Microproducts Adds Neterion, Strengthens 10 Gigabit Ethernet Offerings

For many companies challenged by the higher levels of information being sent over networked storage and server environments, 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) is proving to be the answer. ‚ Having identified the importance of this segment within networking as a crit... [Source: Globe NewsWire / 01-28]

almaagAvnet: Avnet Tech Games...give AZ college students a chance at $50,000 in prizes Your kid is in college? check out avnet.com/community

DistributionTweets - Al Maag [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-28]

mouserelec: New at Mouser: Alpha Wire EcoWire Hook-Up Wire http://bit.ly/ceyx1n

DistributionTweets - Mouser Electronics [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-28]

ArrowNAC: National Power Modules Available on WEBENCH(R), Arrow Optimized Design Tool http://bit.ly/aCHIyZ

DistributionTweets - ArrowNAC [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-28]

avnetdesignwire: Designers: Freescale Semiconductor's P2020 Reference Design Board, based on QorIQ(tm) P2020E processor family, http://bit.ly/cy14rf

DistributionTweets - Avnet DesignWire [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-28]

avnetdesignwire: Select-Design-Simulate-Build: National WEBENCH(R) Power and LED Design Tool, Try it today! http://bit.ly/9vJvdb

DistributionTweets - Avnet DesignWire [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-28]

avnetdesignwire: Avnet LightSpeed Technology Fair, Live Seminars & Tradeshow, Pewaukee, WI - March 4th, http://bit.ly/bydlae

DistributionTweets - Avnet DesignWire [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-28]

digikey: is having Another Geek Moment... http://bit.ly/doqIfT

DistributionTweets - Digi-Key [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-28]

NewarkDesigner: Today's perfect 10 in 2010 sponsor is Analog Devices. Win an ADSP-BF526 EZ-KIT Lite Eval Kit http://bit.ly/9VHMFy at http://bit.ly/8yXGGe

DistributionTweets - NewarkDesigner [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-28]

IR3870M SupIRBuck(tm) Integrated Voltage Regulator Simplifies Design; Maximizes System Efficiency for DC-DC Applications

DistributionDaily.net - Arrow Central Europe - International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, has introduced the IR3870M SupIRBuck(tm) integrated voltage regulator for notebook and desktop computers, game consoles, consumer electronics... [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-28]

Arrow Power Systems Speedsheet for 1/26/09

DistributionDaily.net - Arrow ECS IBM Group - ‚  Here is‚ the‚ Arrow Power Speedsheet for 1/26/09. [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-28]

Nu Horizons announces free STMicroelectronics STM32 Connectivity Seminar Series

DistributionDaily.net - Nu Horizons - Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (NASDAQ: NUHC), a leading global distributor of advanced technology semiconductor, display, illumination, power, system and telecommunication solutions; announces a free multi-city STMicroelectronics STM32 ... [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-28]

On-Demand Video Demo featuring Jennifer Cruz, Arrow FAE and Martin Moss, National Semiconductor Power Marketing Manager

The video demo provides an overview of the new SIMPLE SWITCHER(R) Power Module product family from National Semiconductor followed by a demonstration of the product and key application advantages. Easy-to-use SIMPLE SWITCHER(R) power modules feature a new, inn... [Source: Arrow Electronics, Inc. / 01-28]

January 27, 2010

Tech Data Corporation to Participate at Investor Conferences

Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD) today announced plans to participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:   --   Thomas Weisel Partners Technology & Telecom Conference 2010 The Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:00 a.m... [Source: Business Wire / 01-27]

Digi-Key Partners With Comair Rotron Shanghai

[Source: EFYTIMES.COM / 01-27]

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Expands Distribution Coverage in Greece

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today announced that it is expanding local distribution of its hard disk drives (HDD) and external storage solutions through Oktabit S.A, one of the regions largest distributors, that specializes in representin... [Source: Business Wire / 01-27]

Insight Enterprises, Inc. to Release Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Financial Results on February 10, 2010

Insight Enterprises, Inc. to Release Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Financial Results on February 10, 2010 [Source: Business Wire / 01-27]

Fifth Annual Avnet Tech Games Offer Scholarships and Networking Opportunities for Arizona College Students

Students from Arizona's colleges and universities are invited to compete for scholarships in Avnet, Inc.'s (NYSE:AVT) fifth annual Avnet Tech Games on Saturday, April 10, 2010. [Source: Business Wire / 01-27]

Newark Boosts Its Maxim Inventory to Include the Newest Technologies and More Stock Than Ever Before

Maxim's newest mixed signal, analog and high frequency ICs are now stocked at Newark. A Maxim engineer is available at the element14 technical community at element-14.com to answer questions directly. [Source: Business Wire / 01-27]

LEMO USA Signs Agreement with Avnet Electronics Marketing to Distribute LEMO's Line of Precision Modular Connectors

LEMO (www.lemo.com), a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision custom connection solutions, announced today that they have signed a distribution agreement with the Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas (www.em.avnet.com) business region of Avne... [Source: Business Wire / 01-27]

Arrow Electronics to Present at the Thomas Weisel Partners 2010 Technology & Telecom Conference

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) announced that Michael J. Long, Arrow's chairman, president, and chief executive officer, will present at the Thomas Weisel Partners 2010 Technology & Telecom Conference, to be held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, Cal... [Source: Business Wire / 01-27]

RS Reinforces E-Mech Shelves

Shekf-fitters have been busy at RS Components Corby base as the disutributor has been adding thousands of new products to its portfolio. Over 4,000 are from Tyco Electronics taking the... [Source: DistiBlog / 01-27]

ArrowNAC: Think easy with Arrow and National SIMPLE SWITCHER(R) Power Modules - view video demo, get demo board, and more http://bit.ly/aCHIyZ

DistributionTweets - ArrowNAC [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-27]

ttiinc: Solid State Lighting Update TTY Inc: In Solid State Lighting, It's the Little Things That Count, Article by Murray Slovick: bit.ly/b8FXWa

DistributionTweets - TTI Inc. [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-27]

ttiinc: Free webinar: Pluggable IO connectors Enabling Leaps in Bandwidth by Tyco Electronics, 01/28/10@11:30am EST.Register at http://bit.ly/4HJA2E

DistributionTweets - TTI Inc. [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-27]

mouserelec: Check out IAR Systems IAR KickStart Kit for LPC1343! http://bit.ly/6KIEe7

DistributionTweets - Mouser Electronics [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-27]

AvnetTechGames: What's geeky, techie and totally funtastic? The Avnet Tech Games of course. Check it out and then help spread the... http://bit.ly/aL4fZN

DistributionTweets - Avnet Tech Games [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-27]

alliedelec: Get Your Motors Running: Reduce development time and improve efficiency with @MicrochipTech solutions. http://ow.ly/YIFt

DistributionTweets - Allied [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-27]

ttiinc: IP&E Matters Monthly Newsletter: news on connectors & pluggable I/O solutions+TTI improves shopping cart! http://bit.ly/6HOfkz

DistributionTweets - TTI Inc. [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-27]

FarnellNews: Special Offer! We're giving away 10 new eZ430-Chronos Wireless Watch Development Tools from Texas Instruments. http://bit.ly/4rR5PP

DistributionTweets - FarnellNews [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-27]

26.01.2010 - Arrow Electronics and Preci-Dip extend distribution agreement

DistributionDaily.net - Arrow Central Europe - Dreieich, 26th January 2010 - Arrow Electronics has expanded its portfolio to include innovative plug connector products with technology from the manufacturer Preci-Dip. This Swiss precision specialist Preci-Dip... [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-27]

Flexible Conduits and Fittings

DistributionDaily.net - Arrow Central Europe - HellermannTyton have now significantly expanded their comprehensive portfolio of cable protection products with HelaGuard, a complete range of industrial-quality metal-lic and non-metallic conduits and fittings. [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-27]

XF2M and XF2W Series FPC Connectors

DistributionDaily.net - Arrow Central Europe - Rotary Locking Latch and Four Sided Housing for High Reliability The Omron XF2M and XF2W series of FPC connectors incorporate Omron's enhanced rotary backlock mechanism, providing a more stable and secure connect... [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-27]

Logic Level Trench MOSFETs

DistributionDaily.net - Arrow Central Europe - Benchmark Efficiency and Higher Current Ratings International Rectifier‚´s new family of logic level gate drive trench HEXFET (R) power MOSFETs features a very low on-state resistance and high package current rati... [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-27]

Schurter expands the product portfolio, introducing the radial leaded varistors AVTS, AVTP and AVTT

DistributionDaily.net - Arrow Central Europe - To add a third protective element to fuses and filters, SCHURTER now also offers overvoltage protection components, thereby making it possible for users to obtain all components required for the electrical protect... [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 01-27]

January 26, 2010

IC distributor GMI expects profit growth in January 2010

GMI Technology, which distributes Realtek Semiconductor networking chips and Toshiba NAND flash, estimates its January 2010 profits will grow sequentially thanks to higher NAND flash ASPs. The IC distributor generated net profits of NT$13.1 million (US$0.41 mi... [Source: DigiTimes (FEE) / 01-26]

Fusion Trade Reports Year of Record Growth

Despite a trying economy over the last year, Fusion, a global independent distributor of electronic components, experienced substantial growth and expansion throughout its organization, achieving record revenue in 2009. A double-digit sales increase is attrib... [Source: Market Wire - Electronics / 01-26]

Arrow Electronics to Host Year-End 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) announced that it will host a conference call to discuss the company's fourth-quarter and year-end earnings on February 3, 2010 at 1:00 PM ET. The live conference call is accessible by telephone at 800-768-6570 (toll-free) or... [Source: Business Wire / 01-26]

EBVElektronik: New video on EBV.TV: a new, highly integrated Cortex-M3 microcontroller from TI brings innovation for your application! http://bit.ly/4OP7l0

DistributionTweets - EBV Elektronik [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-26]

Ingram Micro Gets A Pair Of Upgrades

Ingram Micro (IM) shares are getting a modest boost today from a pair of analyst upgrades. Brean Murray analyst Ananda Baruah raised his rating on the electronics distributor to Buy from Hold, setting a $23 price target. We believe Ingram can begin to generat... [Source: BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily / 01-26]

Gleichmann Makes Sense of LCD Controls

Gleichmann has come up with a 'Sense It' starter kit to develop low-power LCD controls for portable measurement devices. The kit is based on a 16-bit microcontroller of NEC's 78K0R/Lx3... [Source: DistiBlog / 01-26]

arrowasia: Infineon Launches New Generation Multimode HSPA+ RF Transceiver Smarti UE2: Infineon Technologies announced sample... http://bit.ly/5ZFxL8

DistributionTweets - Arrow Asia [Source: DistributionTweets.com / 01-26]