Avnet
Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
has entered into a distribution agreement with Taoglas USA, Inc., a
manufacturer and supplier of M2M and IoT antenna and cable solutions.
Avnet Electronics Marketing will now offer Taoglas’ extensive line of
3G, 4G, LTE and GNSS off-the-shelf and custom antenna solutions to
device manufacturers and OEMs targeting M2M and IoT applications in the
Americas.
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Taoglas antennas are used by manufacturers to deliver wireless
connectivity for devices in a growing range of markets, including
telematics/automotive, smart-grid, metering/telemetry, home automation,
remote monitoring and telemedical.
“As a company that supports customers on the bleeding edge of the
wireless connectivity and remote sensing technology curve, we are keenly
aware of the increasingly critical role antennas will play in any mobile
device solution,” said Alex Iuorio, senior vice president, supplier
management and business development for Avnet Electronics Marketing
Americas. “With Taoglas as part of our available product portfolio, we
can help our mutual customers speed their development of these
next-generation connected devices.”
“Avnet provides valuable services in terms of design-in support,
value-added logistics, supply chain and business services to their
customers. They are a leader in demand creation distribution, and we are
a leader in antennas for IoT and M2M,” said Dermot O’Shea, president,
Taoglas USA. “With the size and strength of the Avnet sales team, and
how far they can spread their net, we are confident that Avnet will help
us to increase sales, strengthen distribution channels and add value to
our customers.”
To view the entire Taoglas product line of internal and external
antennas available from Avnet, visit http://em.avnet.com/taoglas.
About Taoglas
Taoglas provides a comprehensive range of external, embedded, and base
station antenna and RF cable solutions for M2M applications such as
Telematics/Automotive, Smart-Grid, Metering/Telemetry, Home Automation,
Remote Monitoring and Telemedical applications. The company operates
world-class technology centers in the United States, Ireland and Taiwan.
Taoglas continually innovates and creates new antenna solutions to meet
the evolving needs of the machine-to-machine world. Taoglas’ products
operate consistently at optimum proficiency levels, delivering
world-class antenna performance. For more information, visit www.taoglas.com
and follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/taoglas.
About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based
Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers
(EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more
than 80 countries, distributing electronic components and embedded
systems from leading manufacturers and providing associated
design-chain, supply-chain and value-added integration services. The
group's website is located at www.em.avnet.com.
About Avnet, Inc.
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic
components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers
globally. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the
world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by
providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the
fiscal year ended June 28, 2014, Avnet generated revenue of $27.5
billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
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