Sep. 15, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) has entered into a new distribution agreement with AU Optronics Corporation (AUO) for the company’s flat-panel displays used in the medical device, aerospace and defense, kiosk and digital display industries. Arrow will provide AUO with distribution services, and offer value-added integration with AUO technology to Arrow customers.
With this agreement, Arrow can offer its customers in the Americas a broader scope of solutions in flat-panel technologies, with a full spectrum of display solutions for use in test and measurement, industrial controls, kiosk point-of-sale access, digital signage, networking, and communications, among others. Taiwan-based AUO will be supported by Arrow’s full suite of design and engineering services within its specialized OEM Computing Solutions group, providing global system integration and logistics capabilities.
“The addition of AUO to Arrow’s world-class technology solutions helps us equip our customers with leading-edge technology and value-added services,” said Brian Armstrong, vice president of Arrow Electronics OEM Computing Solutions group. “We look forward to working with AUO to increase their global footprint and expand their worldwide channel reach.”
About Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Arrow Electronics (www.arrow.com) is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for approximately 800 suppliers and 130,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 340 locations in 53 countries and territories.
About AU Optronics Corp.
AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is the worldwide top-three manufacturer of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD). AUO is able to provide customers a full range of panel sizes and comprehensive applications, offering TFT-LCD panels in sizes ranging from 1.2 inches to greater than 65 inches. AUO generated NT$423.9 billion (US$12.9 billion) in sales revenue in 2008 and now houses a staff of more than 40,000 employees throughout its global operations spreading across Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the U.S., and Europe. Additionally, AUO is the first pure TFT-LCD manufacturer to successfully list at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). For more information, please visit AUO.com.
