Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) May 2, 2017 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Tokyo, Japan branch.
Future Electronics, founded in Montreal in November of 1968 by Robert Miller, President. The first Japan branch was opened in Tokyo in 1997, and then moved to Yokohama in 2007.
Today, there are two office locations in Japan: one in Yokohama, on the 30th floor of the Yokohama Landmark Tower, with views of Tokyo Bay, downtown Tokyo, and Mt. Fuji; and the other in Osaka, conveniently located near JR Osaka Station.
Japan is one of the first markets where LED technology was born and adopted, in large part for energy conservation purposes, and consequently lighting has become an important part of Future’s portfolio. In addition to lighting, the Japan branch also drives semiconductor and component business.
Said Ikuko Tokunaga, General Manager of the Japan branch, “Japanese customers are very demanding of quality. Our branch has a dedicated QA engineer to handle quality issues and any document needs regarding environmental, materials, and a variety of other customer concerns.”
Tokunaga continued, “Future Electronics brings unique solutions to support Japanese customers’ needs in terms of global reach, complex supply chain solutions, just-in-time delivery, and much more.”
Company president Robert Miller congratulated the staff on the occasion of their 20 year milestone, and thanked everyone for their hard work and dedication.
For more information about Future Electronics and its 169 office locations in 44 countries around the world, 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, 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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