Avnet
Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc.
(NYSE: AVT), and semiconductor provider ProlificUSA have signed a
distribution agreement. ProlificUSA’s universal serial bus (USB) and
global positioning system (GPS) products are now available from Avnet in
the Americas.
ProlificUSA is a leading USB to serial chip solution provider offering
low-cost, high-performance USB to serial bridge controllers. The
convenient PL-2303 series is a single chip internal 64-bit USB that
doubles processing speeds (over traditional 32-bit devices), while
providing a versatile solution for connecting serial devices to any USB
host. This product is ideal for use with digital cameras, modems, and
integrated services digital network (ISDN) terminal adapters. Prolific’s
line of GPS baseband processors provide fast acquisition of satellite
signals and the ability to track up to 16 satellites simultaneously –
making them ideal for use in navigation, fleet management, asset
tracking, locator, and timing reference applications.
“Avnet has built a reputation as a well-established global electronics
distributor that provides deep local market knowledge and excellent
demand creation and supply chain expertise,” said Jim Kenney, director
of sales in the Americas for ProlificUSA. “We are delighted to partner
with Avnet to make our products more readily available to customers
throughout the Americas, and provide the leading-edge technologies they
need for their USB and GPS applications.”
“Prolific’s line of USB devices gives designers the ability to easily
migrate and port existing, or newly developed, COM port-based
applications, and be instantly USB-ready on systems where actual COM
ports don’t exist,” said Alex Iuorio, senior vice president of supplier
management for Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. “Additionally,
their unique postage stamp-sized GPS engine provides data logging that
designers can use as the basis for any GPS application. All of this adds
up to the design flexibility and functionality engineers need to
implement their applications in a quick and cost-effective manner.”
For more information about Avnet and ProlificUSA products, please visit www.em.avnet.com/drc.
About ProlificUSA
ProlificUSA.com was created primarily to facilitate and target the
distribution of the Prolific (Technology Inc.) product line to the
electronics marketplace in the Americas. One of our main functions is to
provide our Distribution and OEM Partners in North, Central, and South
America with marketing support and technical assistance, so as to better
help these partners serve their customers' needs. Our seasoned and
knowledgeable team is comprised of Sales Engineering Professionals and
Certified Field Representatives, all of whom have a combined working
experience totaling well over a century. Functioning in conjunction with
parent company Tectona Electronics Inc., ProlificUSA.com is capable of
providing guidance and expertise for all facets of the design-build
process.
About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based
Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers
(EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more
than 70 countries, distributing electronic components from leading
manufacturers and providing associated design-chain and supply-chain
services. The group's Web site is located at www.em.avnet.com.
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the
largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and
embedded technology in the world. Avnet accelerates its partners’
success by connecting the world’s leading technology suppliers with a
broad base of more than 100,000 customers and providing cost-effective,
value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 28,
2008, Avnet generated revenue of $17.95 billion. For more information,
visit www.avnet.com.
Avnet Electronics Marketing, Phoenix
Jody LaRoque, Public
Relations, 480-643-2547
jody.laroque@avnet.com
