Digi-Key and U.S. Sensor Sign Global Distribution AgreementTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota and ORANGE, California – July 25, 2006 — Digi-Key Corporation and U.S. Sensor Corp. today announced the signing of a global distribution agreement. Digi-Key is one of the fastest growing electronic component distributors in the world and currently ships products to more than 140 countries. U.S. Sensor is a world-class manufacturer of high quality thermistors and thermistor probes and assemblies. U.S. Sensor’s products include NTC and PTC thermistors, which are produced using proprietary state of the art processing techniques. To maintain its competitive edge in the marketplace, U.S. Sensor continuously invests in the most advanced component manufacturing equipment as well as the research and development of innovative products and manufacturing processes. Digi-Key offers U.S. Sensor’s thermistors, including through hole and surface mount parts with several initial resistance ratings. Other products offered include inrush current limiting thermistors and thin film resistance temperature detectors (RTDs). U.S. Sensor products will be featured in both Digi-Key’s print and online catalogs. This new distribution agreement will allow Digi-Key to fulfill both the prototype and production quantity needs of its diverse customer base. “We are very pleased to add U.S. Sensor to our line card and are certain its products will be of great interest and appeal to our customers,” said Mark Larson, Digi-Key’s president and COO. “U.S. Sensor is honored to partner with Digi-Key and we look forward to joining with Digi-Key in it’s tradition of excellent customer support,” said Roger Dankert, U.S. Sensor’s president. 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. U.S. SensorU.S. Sensor is a world-class manufacturer of an extensive variety of the highest quality thermistors as well as thermistor probes and assemblies. Customers world-wide use U.S. Sensor thermistors in their most demanding applications . 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; Teri Wilfong, VP Sales & Marketing, U.S. Sensor Corp., 800-777-6467, Ext 104, teriwilfong@ussensor.com |
