Since we decided to pursue a pan-European strategy, it makes sense to build on this strong and established relationship and expand it by asking them to work with us and our customers across Europe. Abacus has always shared Hirose’s mindset and ideals, and this culture has clearly permeated the entire European Avnet Abacus organization since Avnet’s acquisition of Abacus in 2009. Therefore, we are delighted to appoint them as our first regional distributor in Europe.”.
Alan Jermyn, Vice President of Marketing at Avnet Abacus, added: “We have enjoyed a long and successful relationship with Hirose and are delighted that they have now expanded our partnership to cover all of Europe. Hirose shares our culture and customer-centric approach. We believe our pan-European collaboration will be equally successful.”.
The Abacus group was named Distributor of the Year by Hirose in 2005/6, 2006/7, 2007/8 and 2008/9. Avnet Abacus is committed to offering leading technology products by maximizing its significant portfolio of represented brands and expanding its local agreements into the European market at the appropriate time.
Hirose is a leading Japanese manufacturer of advanced technology connectors, sold in all markets across the electronics industry. Hirose has built an excellent reputation for quality and reliability. It offers a wide range of innovative products, including coaxial, wire-to-board, board-to-board, circular, interface, and flexible flat cable connectors, suitable for a broad spectrum of applications.
Avnet Abacus, a business unit of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, part of Avnet, Inc., is a distributor of electronic components specializing primarily in interconnect, passive, electromechanical, power supply, and battery products. Avnet Abacus distinguishes itself through a 'product-to-customer' approach, offering a broad product catalog supported by the technical expertise of an experienced team of product specialists and technology-focused initiatives.
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