“The combination of Premier Farnell with Avnet’s component businesses will create a truly unique distribution model that supports customers at every stage of the product lifecycle. By uniting our deep expertise in high-volume distribution with Premier Farnell’s specialization in proof of concept and design, we can deliver true end-to-end solutions that accelerate our customers’ time to market and seamlessly support their products from prototype to volume production,” said William Amelio, CEO of Avnet. “As technology penetrates deeper into more products, and innovation proliferates through the Internet of Things, the ability to reach a broader base of engineers earlier in the design process will be critical to our future growth and success.”
As explained by AVNET at the 2016 Munich electronics trade fair, Premier Farnell will help pre-qualify the type of customer contacted (student, hobbyist, design engineer, etc.) in order to offer the best service. Premier Farnell has a multi-channel model that AVNET will continue to implement.
Currently, Premier Farnell was the only supplier providing custom Raspberry Pis.
Based in Leeds, UK, Premier Farnell is a global distributor of electronic components that uses a digital platform to provide innovators and engineers with the latest products, services, and development software. The company supports a registered community of over 430,000 members in 36 countries with multi-channel sales and marketing resources that combine traditional field sales and contact resources with innovative e-commerce interfaces.
