Newark and Altium sign exclusive master distribution agreement
Altium CircuitStudio will be sold globally through the element14 Design Center
November 12, 2014 – CHICAGO – Newark has today announced a new global agreement with Altium, a leading supplier of PCB design software solutions, to distribute CircuitStudio through the recently launched element14 Design Center.
This partnership will be a cornerstone of phase two of the element14 Design Center, which will incorporate a software store that allows customers to buy and receive licenses online for a wide range of engineering software.
“I am delighted we are able to announce this strategic partnership with Altium,” said David Shen, Group Chief Technology Officer, Premier Farnell. “With CircuitStudio, we are able to meet the needs of more professional design engineers who demand a simple yet powerful EDA software with the features and functionalities to complete a complex PCB design.”
CircuitStudio is planned for a full launch early in 2015. However, element14 and Altium will shortly be inviting those who are interested to register for the Beta version of the product.
“CircuitStudio is a perfect fit for Newark and its customers,” Shen added. “It complements our existing range of software tools that are already sold through Newark, and offers electronics design engineers a natural path to upgrade to complex PCB designs as well as a greater degree of productivity through more efficient project management tools.”
CircuitStudio will combine a streamlined GUI (Graphical User Interface) with a number of professional grade features, including powerful Native 3D PCB editing and straightforward schematic capture and project management tools that bring the best of PCB design tools within reach of even more engineers.
“We are excited about the partnership with Newark and the benefits this will bring to PCB designers,” said Jason Hingston, CTO, Altium. “With CircuitStudio, we will deliver a product with a modern interface that will be easy to use but powerful enough for professionals. More than 25 years of Altium R&D experience around PCB design tools built the foundation for a product that designers can pick up and design with when needed and we are looking forward to the launch of CircuitStudio together with Newark.”
The element14 Design Center is a new resource for engineers offering the most comprehensive range of development tool information alongside product details and supporting material. The site also provides rich application and product information, including 360 degree images, videos and downloads, which are supplemented by stock availability and price, manufacturer details and engineer comments from element14’s leading community. When it launches early next year the software store will become an integral part of the Design Center, hosting some of the world’s leading design software providers in one place.
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About the Premier Farnell Group
Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl) is a global leader in high service distribution of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, production, maintenance and repair. It trades as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark in North America and element14 across Asia Pacific. With sales last year of £968m, the Group is supported by a global supply chain of more than 3,500 suppliers and an inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet its customers’ needs.
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