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Future Electronics Sponsors Microchip MASTERs Conference

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) August 8, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, is pleased to be a sponsor of the 20th anniversary of the Microchip MASTERs event, taking place August 17-20, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Microchip’s 2016 MASTERs Conference is a premier technical training event for embedded control engineers around the globe. The MASTERs Conference arms system design engineers of every level with extensive product information and hands-on training to help them scale the learning curve and get products to market faster. Classes cover a broad range of topics and are taught by Microchip’s application and design engineers.

Future Electronics will have a booth in the exhibition area for the event, and will be sending 40 Future Advanced Engineers (FAEs) to attend the training conference and learn all about the latest and greatest products in Microchip’s portfolio.

“Future Electronics is proud to have been a significant presence at every Microchip Masters event for the past 20 years,” said Karim Yasmine, Corporate Vice President, Strategic Supplier Development, for Future Electronics. “It is truly one of the best technical trainings in the industry, where our FAEs get a deep, hands-on understanding of products, applications, end markets and roadmaps coming from Microchip Technology.”

For more information about the Microchip MASTERs Conference, visit: http://techtrain.microchip.com/masters/?redirects=masters

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968 by Robert Miller, President, Future Electronics has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future’s mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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Zevrix Deliver Now Supports Microsoft Exchange Email Servers

Zevrix Solutions announces Deliver 2.5.6, a feature update to its file transfer solution with automatic email notifications. Deliver lets users send files to FTP, SFTP, Google Storage, Amazon S3, WebDAV and other remote and local servers. The software notifies recipients about delivered files automatically, eliminating the need to compose and send confirmation emails for each transfer. The new version lets users send automatic email delivery notifications via Microsoft Exchange SMTP servers.

Toronto (ON), Canada — Zevrix Solutions today announces Deliver 2.5.6, a feature update to its file transfer solution for remote and local destinations. Deliver lets users send files over the Internet and local networks with automatic email notifications, file compression, delivery history and other powerful time saving capabilities. It supports FTP, Google Storage, Amazon S3, WebDAV and other remote and intranet services.

The new version lets users send automatic email delivery notifications via Microsoft Exchange SMTP servers. This ability is especially useful in corporate environments where email servers are set up to not allow authentication over a plaintext connection.

“Deliver gives plenty to like,” writes Natalia Nowak on Mac360, a Mac app reviews site. “It’s a secure document delivery system with tracking built in, and straightforward and comprehensive user interface.”

Deliver quickly gains popularity as file delivery tool of choice at ad agencies, printers, recording studios and publishing houses. Users can create hot folders or drop files onto the program icon, and the items will be delivered automatically with customizable email confirmation issued upon delivery. The files can be easily retrieved through the link in notification email.

Deliver offers the following key features:
-Send files to FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Google Storage and locally
Automatic variable email notifications
-Hyperlink to file for instant download by recipients
Compress files automatically
-Create lo-res PDF on the fly and attach to e-mail
-Delivery history

Pricing and Availability:
Deliver can be purchased from Zevrix website for US$19.95, as well as from Mac App Store and authorized resellers. Trial is also available for download. The update is free for licensed users of Deliver 2.x. Deliver requires Mac OS X 10.5-10.11 (some features require OS X 10.7 or later).

About Zevrix Solutions
Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics, file delivery and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit http://www.zevrix.com.

Contact:
Leo Revzin
Owner
Zevrix Solutions
105 McCAUL St, Suite 301
Toronto Ontario M5T 2X4 Canada
858-206-0607
media@zevrix.com

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President Robert Miller Congratulates Future Electronics Team for Winning Abracon Sales Award

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) August 3, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1968 by Robert Miller, was recently recognized by Abracon, with a 2015 Sales Excellence Award.

Robert Miller, President and CEO of Future Electronics, congratulated the Future Electronics team for their efforts and thanked everyone who contributed toward the company’s success in winning this award.

The award is presented to the distributor firm that most closely aligns with Abracon’s guiding principles of prompt and diligent customer service, technical expertise, and high levels of integrity that build value with customers. Coupled with effective channel management practices, these qualities help customers get to market quickly and meet their design cycle objectives. As a result, Future Electronics has become extremely well aligned with Abracon, excelling in customer support and delivering strong growth in 2015.

For more information about Future Electronics, and access to the world’s largest available-to-sell inventory, visit: www.FutureElectronics.com

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968 by Robert Miller, President, Future Electronics has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future’s mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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Robert Miller Congratulates Future Electronics Team for Winning NXP Rising Star Award

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) August 3, 2016 – Future Electronics was recently recognized by NXP, with a Rising Star Award.

Future Electronics is a global leading distributor of electronic components founded by Robert Miller in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1968. At the NXP Billionaires Club ceremony in Lisbon, Future Electronics was given the Rising Star Award, in recognition of success and growth in 2015.

Anthony Alberga, Corporate Vice President for Future Electronics said, “We are incredibly proud to be receiving this award from NXP. We remain focused and fully aligned on exceeding our mutual sales plans globally.”

Under the leadership of founder, President and CEO Robert Miller, the company has won many awards over the years, and is known for having the world’s largest available-to-sell inventory.

For more information about NXP or Nexperia products available through Future Electronics, visit: www.FutureElectronics.com.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968 by Robert Miller, President, Future Electronics has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future’s mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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Future Electronics and President Robert Miller Congratulate Sonia Warner on 30 Year Anniversary

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) August 3, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components with corporate headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Future Electronics and President, Robert Miller, were pleased to recognize Sonia Warner, A/P Trade Agent in the Finance/Accounting department, who recently celebrated her 30th anniversary of employment within the organization.

Ms. Warner was first hired in June 1986 as an Order Filler, and over the years earned promotions to various positions including Records Clerk, A/P Clerk, and A/P Officer. She holds a Bachelor of Theology, and Associate degree in Ministry, and a Certificate for Biblical Counseling. She is a member of the O’Brien Church, where she plays an active role in the youth and care Ministry Department. She regularly volunteers for the Mission of the Great Shepherd, serving meals to those in need. In her free time, Ms. Warner enjoys reading and traveling.

Said Warner, “After 30 years, I’ve seen many changes and improvements. Future Electronics has certainly become a part of my family.”

The Founder and President of Future Electronics, Robert Miller, often refers to employees as being “the company’s greatest asset.” Many people have been with the organization for a long time, and milestone anniversaries are recognized with personalized cards, plaques, free meal vouchers, and other gifts based on their length of tenure.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968 by President Robert Miller, the company has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future’s mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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Future Electronics Hosts Microsemi Boot Camp Training

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) July 29, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, recently announced that the company will be hosting a Microsemi Boot Camp Training event at its corporate headquarters in Montreal from August 1st through August 4th, 2016.

30 Future Advanced Engineers from across the Americas will be participating in this week-long Microsemi training seminar, which will include hands-on labs for FPGAs, demos on audio processing, and extensive training on Microsemi’s Ethernet, discretes and timing portfolios.

“Future Electronics is excited and honored to be hosting this exciting and educational event,” said Lucy Diodati, Supplier Development Manager for Future Electronics. Diodati continued, “We greatly value our relationship with Microsemi, and everyone at Future Electronics is committed in driving increased performance in all products and technologies with Microsemi.”

To learn more about Future Electronics, visit: www.FutureElectronics.com

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968 by Robert Miller, President, Future Electronics has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future’s mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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Robert Miller Congratulates Future Electronics Team for Winning NXP Billionaires Club Award

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) July 26, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components was recently presented with the prestigious Billionaires Club Award from NXP.

Future Electronics was founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1968, by President and CEO, Robert Miller. At the NXP Billionaires Club ceremony in Lisbon, Future Electronics was given the NXP Billionaires Club Award for shipping over 1 billion units of GA Discrete Semiconductors in all 3 regions in 2015. Future Electronics was the only distributor to achieve this status in all 3 regions, thus reaffirming the company’s position as NXP’s distinguished Global Partner.

Frans Scheper, EVP and GM of BU Standard products at NXP and designated CEO of Nexperia, stated, “I am happy to see that Future has achieved NXP BU Standard Products Billionaires award for all three regions. This is a great achievement. As BU Standard Products is establishing itself as an independent company, branded Nexperia, in the first quarter of next year we rely on the further acceleration of revenue growth with Future Electronics. Both companies are ideally positioned to expand the demand creation efforts further and continue delighting customers around the world with the best Logic, PowerMos and Small Signal Discretes products any semiconductor supplier can offer.”

In accepting the award, Anthony Alberga, Corporate Vice President for Future Electronics said, “We are incredibly proud to be receiving this award from NXP. The year on year growth we continue to achieve in all regions is a true testament to our long standing partnership. We remain focused and fully aligned on exceeding our mutual sales plans globally. A big thank you to the global NXP team for all of their support.”

The award winning company, under the ongoing leadership of founder and President Robert Miller, is known for having the world’s largest available-to-sell inventory.

For more information about NXP or Nexperia products available through Future Electronics, visit: www.FutureElectronics.com.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968 by Robert Miller, President, Future Electronics has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future’s mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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Future Electronics and President Robert Miller Congratulate Mike Bialek on 30 Year Anniversary

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) July 26, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components with corporate headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, and the company’s President, Robert Miller, were pleased to recognize Mike Bialek, General Sales Manager at the company’s Bolton, Massachusetts branch, who recently celebrated his 30th anniversary of employment within the organization.

Bialek was originally hired on April, 1, 1986, as an Inside Sales Representative in Toronto, Ontario. Over the years, he was promoted several times, holding positions as Product Manager, Area Sales Manager, General Manager, and Product Marketing Manager in various locations in both the U.S. and Canada. While working as a Marketing & Inside Sales Manager at the company’s St. Louis branch in Missouri, he helped grow sales by 325% over three and a half years at that location.

Bialek graduated with Dean’s List honors from St. Clair College, and is a member of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. In his free time, he collects and restores vintage audio products, and enjoys painting.

“The most rewarding part of my career has been the ability to work for and with some of most talented people in our industry,” said Bialek. He continued, “I have formed many friendships along the way within Future Electronics, and with our customers and our suppliers. From this I have found that one thing has always remained true…friends take care of one another. They are always willing to give more, and will take the extra step to help no matter the difficulty of the task. Friends don’t take advantage of one another. There is no list of who’s done what…You just do. That is why for me, and I’m sure this rings true for many other people at Future; I go home every night not only tired, but also with a great sense of reward.”

“Mike continues to draw from his many years of service in order to be a key contributor to Future Electronics in the Boston market,” explained Mike Spengler, General Manager of the Bolton branch. Spengler added, “His ability to shape and deliver value to his coworkers, our customers, and our supplier partners is a true testament to both his unwavering effort and his long term commitment to the Future Electronics organization.”

The Founder and President of Future Electronics, Robert Miller, often refers to employees as being “the company’s greatest asset.” Many people have been with Future Electronics for a long time, and milestone anniversaries are recognized with personalized cards, plaques, free meal vouchers, and other gifts based on their length of tenure.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968 by President Robert Miller, the company has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future’s mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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Zevrix Unveils LinkOptimizer 5 Public Beta for Adobe InDesign

Zevrix Solutions announces the public beta release of LinkOptimizer 5, a major upgrade to company’s workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. LinkOptimizer lets users reduce the size of InDesign links by eliminating excess image data, perform essential image adjustments and convert colors and file formats. The new version introduces batch processing of multiple InDesign files, support for InDesign books, as well as numerous improvements of user interface, stability and performance.

Toronto (ON), Canada — Zevrix Solutions today announces the public beta release of LinkOptimizer 5, a pre-release version of a major upgrade to company’s workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Awarded 4 out of 5 stars by Computer Arts magazine, LinkOptimizer automates complex image manipulation tasks allowing users to significantly reduce the size of InDesign links, save processing time and reduce production costs.

The new version adds a the ability to process multiple InDesign documents with a single click – a major productivity enhancement for publishers, graphic designers and print professionals. The upgrade also adds support for InDesign books and introduces numerous improvements in user interface, stability, memory management and performance. The beta program is open to all willing to participate. Beta testers who provide valuable feedback will get a discount on their purchase of LinkOptimizer 5.

“LinkOptimizer makes me extremely happy”, says Nynke Tiekstra, the owner of design studio ColtsfootMedia in Friesland, Netherlands. “It converted 10000 images in a 1800 pages project saving us at least 40 hours work, and it proved to be 100% accurate.”

LinkOptimizer works automatically with Photoshop to eliminate the excess image data of InDesign links, perform essential image adjustments and convert image formats. For example, with just a click of a button users can:

-scale and crop images to match their dimensions in InDesign,
-change resolution to 300 dpi,
convert RGB images to CMYK with specific ICC profile,
-resave JPEG images as PSD,
-run a Photoshop Action on each image.

As a result, users can save gigabytes of disk space, accelerate document output, reduce job turnaround and cut costs through faster processing.

Pricing and Availability:
LinkOptimizer 5 public beta can be downloaded from Zevrix website. Qualified beta testers will receive a discount on LinkOptimizer 5 (upgrade or new license). Detailed info is included with the beta download. The current stable release, LinkOptimizer 4, can be purchased for US$259.95 (Light version: $179.95). Trial is also available for download. LinkOptimizer requires Mac OS X 10.6-10.11 and Adobe InDesign and Photoshop CS3-CC 2015.

About Zevrix Solutions
Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite and Creative Cloud software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics, as well as Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix Solutions is dedicated to helping professionals increase their profits through automating their everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit http://www.zevrix.com.

Contact:
Leo Revzin
Owner
Zevrix Solutions
105 McCAUL St, Suite 301
Toronto Ontario M5T 2X4 Canada
858-206-0607
media@zevrix.com

Solutions for Adobe InDesign & the Graphics Industry

Future Electronics and President Robert Miller Thank Sam Abrams for 45 Years with the Company

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) July 22, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components with corporate headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, and the company’s President, Robert Miller, is pleased to extend special recognition to Sam Abrams, Executive Vice President, with gratitude for his 45 years of service with the company.

Abrams first joined the company after replying to a newspaper ad for a shipper/receiver, when the company was still relatively new. Over the years, the company has grown to be a worldwide leader in the electronics industry, and Abrams’ role has evolved as well, from working in the shipping/receiving department, to being an Executive Vice President.

Abrams explained, “I did the math. I have spent 71.4% of my life at Future Electronics. When I first started, we were a small company of less than 10 people in one location and I was privileged to witness the growth to over 5,000 people in offices throughout the world. There were no cell phones, no email; there were not even any electronic calculators. It was the beginning of a new age, the age of electronics. All of the electronic gadgets that we have today and take for granted, were the result of a new and extremely fast paced industry, of which Future played a major role in its development.”

He continued, “This was not just a job for me nor was it even a career. I became part of a family, the Future family. I am very proud of this company and all it has done, not only as a thriving business and a unique success story in our industry, but also how well it has nourished and developed a team of dedicated souls who are amongst the best in the industry. Future Electronics is a company with a major asset, its team of people. The thing that I most enjoy at Future is interfacing with our team. We are a very diverse group of people but we all get along for the sole purpose of getting the job done. I am extremely proud of our team of individuals that come together for the common cause of continuing to drive the company to new heights.”

Abrams extols the vision and many virtues of the company’s founder, President and CEO, saying, “The credit belongs to Robert Miller, whose leadership since day one has been a tremendous source of motivation and inspiration to all who work here, not to mention the great respect and adulation he gets from our suppliers and our customers. Robert Miller is Future Electronics. As we move forward, onward and upward, and the next generation of Millers are poised to continue to guide the company as their father did before them. We must continue to support the legacy of Future Electronics, remember where we have been and drive towards an even greater and more promising FUTURE.”

The Founder and President of Future Electronics, Robert Miller, often refers to employees as being “the company’s greatest asset.” Many people have been with the organization for a long time, and milestone anniversaries are recognized with personalized cards, plaques, free meal vouchers, and other gifts based on their length of tenure.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968 by President Robert Miller, the company has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future’s mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit: FutureElectronics.com.

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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