Digi-Key Corporation and Elna America, Inc. Pen Global Distribution AgreementCYPRESS, California and THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota – July 13, 2006 — Digi-Key Corporation, one of the world’s fastest growing distributors of electronic components, and Elna America today announced the signing of a global distributor agreement. Elna America is an international leader in the design and manufacture of a wide range of high reliability capacitors, including aluminum electrolytic, electric double layer and tantalum capacitors. Owned by Elna Co. Ltd., Elna has manufacturing facilities in Japan, Thailand, China and Malaysia. Elna products will be available for purchase through Digi-Key’s print and online catalogs. Product offerings include Elna double layer capacitors (DYNACAP) as well as audio grade, radial leaded and electrolytic capacitors. The DYNACAP series are ideal for backing up CMOS ICs, microcomputers, RAMS and the like used in VCRs, tuners, televisions, telephone sets, DVD players, cameras, personal wireless items and more. The distribution agreement with Elna America will allow Digi-Key to fulfill both the design and production quantity requirements of its far-reaching customer base. “A leader in board level, double-layer technology, Elna America is a substantial enhancement to Digi-Key’s line card,” said Mark Larson, president and COO at Digi-Key. “We are certain that our customers will find Elna America products of significant interest and appeal.” “Digi-Key’s outstanding reputation for customer service and support along with Elna’s commitment to high quality and product innovation make this agreement great news for our customers,” said Kent Sterrett, vice president of sales for Elna America, Inc. “In particular, with the growing high demand for electric double-layer capacitors, our DYNACAP series, our agreement with Digi-Key will give customers a convenient source for these products.” 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-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week at Digi-Key’s top-rated Web site www.digikey.com. Elna AmericaElna America, Inc. was established in 1977 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Elna Co Ltd. Japan. Elna is a worldwide company with sales offices in Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Europe. It specializes in the sales and design of aluminum electrolytic, electric double layer and tantalum SMD capacitors. Plants located in Japan, Thailand, China and Malaysia manufacture Elna’s capacitors. All are QS 9000, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. For more information, visit www.elna-america.com. 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; Kent Sterrett, Elna America, VP of Sales, 770-447-0261, kent@elna-america.com |
