SanDisk
Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK),
a global leader in flash storage solutions, and Arrow
Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), a leading global technology
distributor, announced that the two companies have signed an expanded
distribution agreement, under which Arrow will offer a wide variety of
SanDisk commercial flash storage solutions to its more than 100,000
customers worldwide. Building upon select regional agreements between
the two long-standing partners, this new global partnership enables
SanDisk to leverage Arrow’s worldwide distribution model and engineering
resources, making it even easier for system architects and design
engineers to transform their systems with SanDisk flash technology.
“Flash storage has become one of the most highly disruptive technologies
in the commercial market today,” said Henri Richard, senior vice
president, Worldwide Commercial Sales and Support, at SanDisk. “Arrow’s
strong distribution network and customer-centric services complement
SanDisk’s commitment to delivering trusted, next-generation flash
storage solutions to the mobile and industrial sectors worldwide.”
The combination of SanDisk’s flash storage solutions and Arrow’s deep
service offerings simplifies the process for industrial customers to
implement and benefit from SanDisk’s trusted flash storage in every
region around world. With this agreement, Arrow becomes part of the
rapidly growing SanDisk
Commercial Business Channel, which provides client and
enterprise-grade solid-state drives and embedded flash computing
products through channel partners worldwide.
“From transportation, to the field of medicine, to exciting new
applications in mobile, customers in the commercial market are
recognizing the significant performance, reliability and cost-saving
benefits of flash storage,” said David West, vice president of
semiconductor marketing and engineering for Arrow Electronics. “Our
partnership with SanDisk enables Arrow to enhance its line card with
highly sought-after commercial flash solutions from one of the most
trusted technology brands in the world.”
About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics (www.arrow.com)
is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial
and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing
solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than
100,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and
commercial customers through a global network of more than 460 locations
in 58 countries.
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company,
is a global leader in flash storage solutions. For more than 25 years,
SanDisk has expanded the possibilities of storage, providing trusted and
innovative products that have transformed the electronics industry.
Today, SanDisk’s quality, state-of-the-art solutions are at the heart of
many of the world's largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smart
phones, tablets and PCs. SanDisk’s consumer products are available at
hundreds of thousands of retail stores worldwide. For more information,
visit www.sandisk.com.
All brands and trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks, and
are the properties of their respective owners. Arrow disclaims any
proprietary interest in marks other than its own.
© 2014 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk is a trademark
of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other
countries.
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expectations for markets and customers that are based on our current
expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause
these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause
these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among others:
the market demand for our products may grow more slowly than our
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