Digi-Key Corporation and Delta Products Corporation Sign Distribution AgreementTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota and FREMONT, California – August 17, 2006 — Digi-Key Corporation, a world leader in the distribution of electronic components, and Delta Products Corporation today announced the signing of a distribution agreement. Delta Products Corporation is the authorized representative of the Delta Group for this distribution agreement. Established in 1971 in Taiwan, the Delta Group is the world’s leading provider of DC fans and blowers, as well as switching power supplies, and a major source for power management, components, visual displays, industrial automation, and networking products. Delta Group has manufacturing plants in Taiwan, China, Thailand, Mexico, and Europe as well as R&D centers and sales and service offices throughout the world. One of the world’s fastest growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key currently ships product to more than 140 countries around the globe. Digi-Key will offer Delta’s line of DC fans and blowers, featuring these products in its print and online catalogs. This new distribution agreement with Delta Products Group will allow Digi-Key to fulfill both the design and production quantity requirements of its broadening customer base. “We are extremely pleased to add Delta to our line card,” said Mark Larson, Digi-Key’s president and COO. “With the well-known Delta name comes the price advantages of mass production, a trait that in conjunction with quality is sure to be of consequential interest and appeal to our customers. “We are very excited to have Digi-Key join our distribution network,” said M.S. Huang, president of Delta Products Corporation. “Digi-Key is well recognized in the electronic components industry for its flexible and outstanding support to customers. With Delta’s broad product lines, stringent quality control, and competitive pricing, we are sure that Digi-Key can offer an even better value to our customers.” About Digi-Key CorporationOne of the world’s fastest growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key has earned its reputation as an industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. As a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, Digi-Key has been ranked #1 for Overall Performance for 15 consecutive years from among the nation’s more than 200 distributors (EE Times Distribution Study/ May 2006). Offering more than 700,000 parts from over 330 quality name-brand manufacturers Digi-Key’s commitment to inventory is unparalleled. Access to the company’s broad product offering is available 24/7 at Digi-Key’s top-rated Web site ca.digikey.com. About Delta CorporationDelta Group is the world's leading switching power supply manufacturer and a major supplier of video displays and electronic components for the telecommunications, networking, and other industries. With vigorous business growth over the past decade, Delta Electronics Group has sales offices worldwide and manufacturing plants in Taiwan, Thailand, China, Mexico and Europe. MEDIA DOWLOADS: Logos, Images SOURCE: Digi-Key Corporation CONTACT: Steven G. Tsukichi, VP/Marketing, Digi-Key Corporation, 800-338-4105 x1001 (voice), steve.tsukichi@digikey.com; Simon Wang, Director of Global Sales & Marketing, Delta Products Corporation, 510-668-5151, swang@delta-corp.com |
