Digi-Key Corporation and Laird Technologies Announce Worldwide Distribution Agreement
St. Louis, Mo. and Thief River Falls, Minn. - July 30, 2008 - Digi-Key Corporation and Laird Technologies announced today that the companies have entered into a global distribution agreement.
Laird Technologies is a designer and manufacturer of customized, performance-critical products for wireless and other advanced electronics applications. The company is a global market leader in the design and supply of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, thermal management products, mechanical actuation systems, signal integrity components, and wireless antenna solutions, as well as radio frequency (RF) modules and systems.
Custom products are supplied to all sectors of the electronics industry including the handset, telecommunications, data transfer and information technology, automotive, aerospace, defense, consumer, medical, and industrial markets.
Laird Technologies products stocked by Digi-Key are featured in its print and online catalogs and are available for purchase directly from Digi-Key. The terms of this new distribution agreement will enable Digi-Key to fulfill the prototype as well as the production quantity needs of its very diverse customer base.
"We are very pleased to expand our portfolio with products from Laird Technologies," said Mark Larson, Digi-Key president and COO. "This agreement is in keeping with Digi-Key's commitment to provide our customers with the newest and most innovative products. I am certain that these products will be of consequential interest and appeal to the thousands of design engineers who do business with Digi-Key every day."
"Our agreement with Digi-Key allows engineers access to a broader range of our products for prototyping and purchasers to more quickly access our products in production quantities," said Andy Coyle, director of Global Channel Sales for Laird Technologies. "Digi-Key is well positioned to support our customers' needs from prototype through production and will play a critical role in getting our products to the global marketplace quickly and reliably."
About Digi-Key Corporation
One of the world's fastest growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key 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 16 consecutive years from among the nation's more than 200 distributors (EE Times Distribution Study/ May 2007). Offering more than a million products from over 350 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 Web site, www.digikey.com.
About Laird Technologies
Laird Technologies designs and supplies customized, performance-critical products for wireless and other advanced electronics applications. The company is a global market leader in the design and supply of electromagnetic interface (EMI) shielding, thermal management products, mechanical actuation systems, signal integrity components, and wireless antennae solutions, as well as radio frequency (RF) modules and systems. Custom products are supplied to all sectors of the electronics industry including the handset, telecommunications, data transfer and information technology, automotive, aerospace, defense, consumer, medical, and industrial markets. For more information, visit www.lairdtech.com.
Editorial Contact for Digi-Key Corporation
Steven G. Tsukichi
Vice President, Strategic Operations
Digi-Key Corporation
218-681-8000, Ext 1001
steve.tsukichi@digikey.com
Editorial Contact for Laird Technologies
Ellie Rovai
Director of Marketing
Laird Technologies, Inc.
636-898-6208
ellie.rovai@lairdtech.com
