Andy King succeeds Eric Schuck as president of Arrow's global components business.
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Bustling M&A activity sees transactions across 12 industry sectors.
Technology distributor's profit dips 9.7 percent during quarter.
Year-to-date, sales increased 1 percent year-over-year.
Purchase expands technology distributor's footprint in Latin and South America.
Berkshire Hathaway's purchase of Precision Castparts largest in company history.
Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary finds success organically, acquisitively.
Jorge Tsuchiya replaces Eduardo Barron, who was recently appointed to VP, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Technology distributor also posts second-quarter loss of $34 million.
Kevin Yapp appointed to newly created role to advance digital strategy.
This article is part of MDM's 2015 Distribution Trends Special Issue. It provides a quick look at key trends affecting the electronics distribution sector.
The annual feature was researched and written by MDM editors based on interviews with dozens of wholesaler-distributors, as well as industry experts and manufacturers. MDM also conducted a survey of its readers to uncover the trends outlined in this issue.
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Trends outlined in the 2015 report include:
- Good & Bad News for U.S. Economy
- Distributors Get Back to the Basics
- ‘Doubling Down’ on Distributor Relationships
- Distributors Embrace, Expand Online Customer Base
- Distributors Seeking ‘Lean’ Supply Chain
- Distributors Adapt to More Sophisticated Supply Chain
- Distributors Combine Traditional, New Means for Recruiting
- Distributors Change Tune on Generational Shift
- Trend Snapshots for 13 Sectors
The report also includes the following case studies and interviews:
- 2015 MDM Market Movers
- AJ Adhesives Takes Service to New Level
- Plumbers Supply’s “Win-Win-Win-Win”
- MDM Market Leader Profiles
- Culture Drives Success for ERIKS North America
- TTI’s Strategic Approach to Global Growth
Dee Dee Lear named senior vice president of emerging channels for the Americas.
Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA combines SILICA and Avnet Memec.
Company's profit increases 6.7 percent for third quarter.
Eduardo Barron succeeds Sergio Farache as vice president, Avnet Technology Solutions, Latin America and the Caribbean.
New site has enhanced e-commerce capabilities and interactive features.
