Avnet
(NYSE: AVT),
a leading global technology distributor, today announced a distribution
agreement in the Americas with MikroElektronika, a leading provider of
hardware and software tools supporting rapid prototype and product
development. Effective immediately, Avnet customers in the Americas will
have access to MikroElektronika’s full line of development boards,
compilers, accessory boards and software, including the Hexiwear IoT
development kit, which was voted the development platform “Best
for Rapid Prototyping” in the Hackster.io
2016 Maker Madness competition.
MikroElektronika’s flagship products, including click board™
add-on boards for interfacing microcontrollers with peripheral sensors
or transceivers and Hexiwear development boards, support the mikroBUS™
open standard, which defines mainboard sockets and add-on boards
used for interfacing microcontrollers or microprocessors with integrated
circuits and modules. The standard has been endorsed by many major
semiconductor manufacturers. Click here
for details.
“Buoyed by the maker movement and a resurgence of high tech design and
manufacturing in the Americas, there is a great deal of demand in the
region for solutions with the kind of performance and flexibility that
MikroElektronika offers,” said Andrea Galizia, sales and marketing
director, MikroElektronika. “With the support of Avnet’s broad array of
technical expertise and world-class supply chain services, we look
forward to a strong boost in adoption of MikroElektronika solutions as
we collaborate to fulfill these customer requirements.”
“MikroElektronika recognizes that time can be a designer’s greatest
nemesis,” said Alex Iuorio, senior vice president, supplier development,
Avnet. “Their focus on developing devices that offer the performance and
technical sophistication required for next-generation IoT devices, with
simple, easy-to-use interfaces, will benefit not only Avnet’s core
customers, but also the growing community of budding entrepreneurs and
makers here in the Americas.”
For more information on MikroElektronika products available through
Avnet, please click here.
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About MikroElektronika
BE ON TIME – Microcontrollers and programs that run them – embedded in
consumer electronics and industrial equipment – are saving many
lifetimes worth of humanity’s man hours every day. At MikroElektronika,
we cater to engineers who develop these embedded systems. We provide
tools that help them save hours from their work days so that they can
get more out of their lifetime.
About Avnet
From idea to design and from prototype to production, Avnet supports
customers at each stage of a product’s lifecycle. A comprehensive
portfolio of design and supply chain services makes Avnet the go-to
guide for innovators who set the pace for technological change. For
nearly a century, Avnet has helped its customers and suppliers around
the world realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Learn
more about Avnet at www.avnet.com.
Avnet
Maureen O’Leary, 480-643-7499
maureen.oleary@avnet.com
or
Brodeur Partners
Jamie Ernst, 480-308-0286
jernst@brodeur.com
or
MikroElekronika
Lana Vulic
lana.vulic@mikroe.com