Digi-Key Corporation Selected for Murata President’s Corporate AwardTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota – October 10, 2006 — Digi-Key Corporation was the recent recipient of the President’s Corporate Award for 2005 from Murata Manufacturing Company. Described by Murata as its “most prestigious distributor award,” the award was presented by Hardy Sakamoto, president of Murata Electronics North America, on behalf of Mr. Yasutaka Murata. The presentation was made to Mark Larson, Digi-Key president and COO, and his management team at Digi-Key headquarters in Thief River Falls, MN, USA. Murata selected Digi-Key from its worldwide distributor network based on its sales expansion and overall contribution to Murata. “A key initiative for Murata is to get our innovative products into the hands of design engineers quickly and efficiently,” said Mr. Sakamoto. “Digi-Key has a unique capability to satisfy the needs of this important customer base.” “We are very pleased to receive this award,” said Mark Larson. “Digi-Key has always been very focused on providing the electronic component needs for design engineers. The success we have had with Murata is a testament to the acceptance of their products by the design community coupled with the dedication and commitment of our staff in providing a hallmark level of service to our customers.” About Digi-Key CorporationHaving earned its reputation as an industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance, Digi-Key Corporation is a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components. For 15 consecutive years, Digi-Key has been ranked #1 for Overall Performance 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 at www.digikey.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 |
