Electronics Sourcing 
Cannon Technologies, the global leader in data centre solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Glenn Conlon to the position of for Director of Business Development, Cannon Electronic Packaging. Based out of the UK, Glenn will be responsible for moving the business forward across Cannon’s growing UK and Ireland operation – as well as … Read more
High-reliability connector manufacturer, Harwin, has invested £500,000 at its Portsmouth manufacturing headquarters, a move which will increase efficiency and simplify logistics on site. The investment is focussed on equipment from automatic stamping press maker, Bruderer, which now incorporates a planetary gearbox into the shaft of the main motor. Harwin’s operations director, Paul McGuinness, explained: “This … Read more
CUI Inc has announced the addition of Neil Whittington as EMEA director of sales. The appointment is part of CUI’s drive to increase its European presence and further improves support for its European customers. Neil will be based in the UK and brings a deep understanding of the European server, storage & networking, industrial/transportation & … Read more
SMC Diodes has named Mark LaPointe as director of sales and marketing as part of expansion plans in North American. LaPointe will develop and implement sales and marketing strategies for SMC Diodes. With more than 15 years of experience in the electronics industry, LaPointe has previously served as distribution manager and director of sales and … Read more
XP Power announced today a 130 Watt addition to the ECS series of AC-DC power supplies. Packaged in a compact 50.8 x 101.6 x 31.8 mm (2 x 4 x 1.25 inch) open-frame format, the high efficiency single output ECS130 can be either convection or forced air cooled and used in a variety of end-applications. … Read more
For hot plug consumer and industrial products, including external disks, printers and servers, the NIS5132 resettable electronic fuse from Diodes Incorporated helps raise power system reliability, by protecting against shutdown and catastrophic failures. By allowing a product to restart, the device enables a reduction in unnecessary field returns. Operating over a wide input voltage range from … Read more
Cambridge is to host a launch event for a nationwide scheme designed to attract young talent to the economically-vital electronics industry. The UK electronic systems industry is worth £78 billion ($130bn) and employs 850,000 people in well-paid, skilled jobs. It is predicted to grow by 55% by 2020 and has a hub in Cambridge, with … Read more
RS Components (RS) has secured a franchised distribution deal with Fairchild Semiconductor. The terms of the agreement license RS to represent Fairchild as a fully franchised distribution partner across all geographic markets worldwide. An authorised distribution agreement between the two companies has been in operation for some time, and RS maintains a well-stocked inventory of … Read more
