Digi-Key Corporation and Wurth Electronics Midcom, Inc. Announce Global Distribution Agreement
Waldenburg, Germany and Thief River Falls, Minnesota - January 24, 2008 - Digi-Key Corporation and Wurth Electronics Midcom, Inc. announced today that the companies have signed a global distribution agreement.
Wurth Electronics manufactures passive components for automotive, industry, and telecom applications. Production sites are located in Germany, the USA, Europe and China.
Digi-Key Corporation is a broad-line distributor of electronic components and accessories. Digi-Key's focus on product selection along with its commitment to stock 100 percent of the products featured in its print catalog facilitate the company to supply customers from all areas of industry and commerce.
Wurth products stocked by Digi-Key are featured in its print and online catalogs and are available for purchase directly from Digi-Key.
"We are very pleased to add Wurth Electronics Midcom to our line card," said Mark Larson, Digi-Key president and COO. "Wurth's philosophy of giving the customer a little bit more to make a big difference is right in step with Digi-Key's values. Customers purchasing Wurth products from Digi-Key will benefit from these shared values that include product availability and superior service."
"Wurth Electronics Midcom, Inc. chooses our partners based upon our claim, 'More than You Expect,'" said President Norbert Heckmann. "We believe we have partnered with the true leader in customer satisfaction, Digi-Key, which has been voted #1 for overall performance in our industry for 16 years running. Digi-Key has been our model since we started in the American market. Wurth Electronics Midcom, our sales force, and of course, our customers are extremely pleased that Digi-Key is now going to carry our wide range of electronic components. This partnership represents two companies that pride themselves as service leaders in the industry."
Company Backgrounds
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 400 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 Wurth Electronics Midcom
Wurth Electronics is Europe's leading manufacturer of EMI ferrites, inductors, common mode chokes and transformers and a specialist for everything related to EMI and EMC. With a worldwide network of ISO 9001 certified production plants and distribution hubs, Wurth can supply global activities from design in to mass production with market experience. For more information, visit www.we-online.com.
Editorial Contacts:
Digi-Key Corporation
Steven G. Tsukichi
Vice President of Marketing
Tel: +1 (218) 681-8000, Ext 1001
steve.tsukichi@digikey.com
Wurth Electronics
Fabian Kuttenkeuler
Tel: +(201) 683-5472
fabian@we-online.com
