Digi-Key Corp (Thief River Falls, MN) has added Murata Electronics (Smyrna, Georgia), a global supplier of ceramic passive components, to its large vendor and product offering.

Mark Larson, president of Digi-Key, said "We are cataloging, and supporting with substantial inventory, nearly 2,000 Murata components including ceramic capacitors, trimmers, resonators, thermistors, filters, inductors and potentiometers."

Digi-Key will offer customers the full line of Murata's products. Digi-Key hopes to enhance Murata's diverse distribution strategy by increasing the manufacturer's position within a variety of markets.

Murata's distribution manager, Darryl Revenew, said, "By adding Digi-Key to our list of channel partners, we can offer greater value to our original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. With their focus on the design and engineering communities, customers are able to purchase our products with exceptional turnaround time and superior service."

With close ties to the design and engineering communities, Digi-Key has established a strong client base focused on demand creation and is frequently sought after for sampling and fulfillment needs. Both companies will work closely to provide design enhancements (for existing and future products) to their customer base.

Digi-Key Corp.is a full service provider of electronic components. Its Website offers e online commerce capabilities along with 24/7 instant access to a broad-based, multi-million dollar product inventory. Murata Electronics is one of 47 wholly owned subsidiaries of the world organization Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. of Japan. Murata is a patent holder and global manufacturer of ceramic electronic components for the telecommunications, computer/peripheral, automotive, communications and EDP markets.

www.digikey.com

www.murata.com

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