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Rebeca Obregon is to be the president of Farnell from the first of July. Farnell is a subsidiary of Avnet. “Since joining Avnet’s leadership team last year, Rebeca has shown her commitment to delivering results,” said Phil Gallagher, CEO, Avnet. “Farnell remains a critical part of Avnet’s proposition, and I’m confident that Rebeca is the right leader to steer the ...

DigiKey has added ISO 27001 certification to its data security program, which relates to securely managing information for customers, suppliers and partners. ISO 27001, which is independently audited, is the international industry standard for information security management systems. “ISO 27001 certification promotes a holistic approach to information security and is a tool for risk management, cyber-resilience and operational excellence,” said ...

Farnell is calling for its customers to help benchmark and improve its future services delivered to them by participating in its first ever Buyers’ Survey. The survey, which closes at the beginning of July, is designed to help the industry fully understand what matters most to buyers and identify trends that influence purchasing decisions across the engineering and electronics industry. ...

 Distrelec, a trading brand of RS Group plc, a global provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, is proud to introduce its new Better World product range. Initially launched by RS Group in the U.K. in March 2023, the Better World product range is designed to simplify the procurement process for engineers, innovators, procurement professionals, and problem solvers ...

RS has extended its partnership with The Washing Machine Project (TWMP) for another year. TWMP  aims to alleviate the burden of washing clothes for thousands of remote, displaced and low-income families and communities. Around 60% of the world’s population hand washes clothes, which can be a time-consuming and arduous task that poses a major barrier for low-income and displaced people ...

Farnell is to stock a range of 3D printing filamants under its Multicomp Pro brand, aiming at “design engineers, creators and hobbyists”, it said. “As interest and demand in 3D printing continues to grow, we are happy to provide our customers with a diversified line-up of 3D printer filaments that are designed to meet the quality standards engineers require,” added ...

Connector distributor Lane Motorsport has hosted Loughborough University student racing car development team (LUMotorsport) at its Sussex manufacturing facility. “We have been supporting LUMotorsport with their design efforts for a number of years, and it was gratifying to meet the 2024 team and show them where the magic happens,” said Lane director Nick Wheeler. “Lane Electronics is a family-run electrical ...

Review Display Systems is stocking three large format reflective e-paper display modules, battery-powered and IP65 sealed for outdoor use for bus stop signage among other applications. The largest, a 31.2 inch monochrome display, can run for 50 hours on its internal 15Ah battery and also has a solar panel – consumption while the image is static is <10mW said RDS, ...

Mouser has signed Airgain, a wireless connectivity specialist from San Diego, to a distribution agreement. The agreement will make Airgain’s NimbeLink embedded modems, antennas, and other wireless products more broadly available to design engineers. “Mouser allows us to expand our reach to embedded design engineers and give them more channels and resources, especially at the design and testing phases,” says ...

Polish electronics component distributor, TME (Transfer Multisort Elektronik) has announced this year’s Tech Master Event tournament. The tournament consists of several events and each event’s winners are eligible to progress to the main tournament event to win cash prizes. Currently running, the Master of Education event  encourages entrants to submit ideas to make learning fun. This can be creating a game ...