Mick Elliott

Market Analysis

“Encouraged” Gallagher sees year of growth for Avnet

Avnet’s Q2 revenues were driven by strong demand in compute and aerospace and defence, says CEO Phil Gallagher. “Sales increased sequentially in most

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Industry Insights Market Analysis

Slumbering IC unit demand starts to stir

Unit demand – one of Malcolm Penn’s (CEO of Future Horizons and a veteran industry analyst) four horsemen of the semiconductor apocalypse –

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Market Analysis

Asia and Farnell sparkle in Avnet’s Q2

Avnet beat expectations in Q2 reporting year on year revenues up 11.6% to $6.32 billion. “We delivered year-over-year sales growth across all of

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News

Flip adds more sales heft in EMEA

Flip Electronics is cementing its position in the EMEA market with the addition of three new sales organisations. The move to expand customer

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News

Anglia drives into Nordics, Baltics with STMicroelectronics

For the first time Anglia Components is putting boots on the ground in Europe. The Wisbech, UK-based distributor has signed an enhanced franchise

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Sourcing Strategies

“Your Design – Your Way” – Watts plots new path to customer design

“The rules of engagement have changed,” asserts Nigel Watts, Founder and Managing Director of Searching for Silicon. “There is less willingness of customers

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News

RS Group profits up: revenues meet forecast

RS Group has reported a like for like 1% revenue decline to £1.4 billion for the half year, in line with expectations. Profit

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News

Arrow Electronics’ revenues accelerate 13% in Q3

Arrow Electronics revenues grew 13% year over year to $7.71 billion in Q3. Across the first nine months of its financial year revenues

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News

Avnet tops Q1 revenue forecasts

Avnet has made a fast start to its new financial year reporting Q1 revenues of $5.9 billion, up 3.3% year on year and

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News

Mouser, Northern Technologies ink global deal

Mouser Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with Northern Technologies, a division of the EDAC Group. Northern Technologies supplies high-performance shielding products

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