Ohmite Honors Newark with 2007 Chairman's Award third consecutive year
CHICAGO-FEBRUARY 20, 2008
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Newark (www.newark.ca), part of the global Premier Farnell Group, and a leading multi-channel, high-service electronics distributor supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals across the Americas, is please to announce that it has received Ohmite Manufacturing Company's highest distribution award for outstanding sales, progressive partnership and performance within the channel. This is the third consecutive year that Newark has been awarded this distinction.
Ohmite has been a leading manufacturer of resistors for high current, high voltage and high energy applications for over 80 years. Greg Pace, VP of Global Sales, Ohmite, comments: "Newark is our largest global distributor, and we are committed to working together with the customer from the design-in phase to the sample and short run phase and through production. We work closely with their field representatives and corporate managers to provide workable solutions for our mutual customers."
"Our long-term partnership with Ohmite exemplifies the strength of our global network and multi-channel model in the Americas," said Paul Buckley, Senior VP, Product & Supplier Management, Newark. "We have continued to provide new market opportunities for Ohmite in Canada, Mexico and mostly recently in Europe, helping them to implement a franchise agreement with our sister distributor, Farnell."
The distribution channel's largest selection of Ohmite products is available for same-day shipping at www.newark.ca/ohmite.
About Newark
Newark, a subsidiary of global distributor Premier Farnell Ltd, is North America's leading small-quantity distributor of electronic components and test equipment, and its #1 source for RoHS compliant parts and information. RoHS is the acronym for the European Union's Restrictions of certain Hazardous Substances directive, which took effect July 1, 2006.
Visited by thousands of engineers and electronics buyers each week, Newark's RoHS Express site at www.element14.com/community/community/legislation provides critical information to help companies transition to compliance, including: the latest news, on-demand lead-free soldering webinars, downloadable step-by-step guides to compliance and updates on US and Canadian green laws.
In addition to offering the broadest electronics selection from 440+ top manufacturers for same-day shipping, Newark provides a unique range of value-added services at no charge, including, RoHS Bill of Materials updates, eProcurement implementation and support, and automatic re-reeling for components.
With multiple sales channels, customers do business with Newark through contact centers, a local branch network in the US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, a dedicated field sales force and a world-class website at www.Newark.com. The holder of a General Services Administration schedule (#GS-06F-0044M,) Newark also supports federal government customers through a dedicated website, www.teamgov.com, and a specially trained team of representatives.
Newark's parent company, Premier Farnell Ltd, is a leading global marketer and distributor of electronic, maintenance repair and operations (MRO) and specialist products and services, trading in more than 100 countries with a database of 2 million customer contacts. For general information, visit www.Newark.com and www.premierfarnell.com. Also, you can reach Newark's media contact, Janice Fleisher, at 773.907.5941 and at jfleisher@Newarkinone.com.
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