Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) announced today the successful
completion of the acquisition of TechTurn, Ltd. ("TechTurn"), a leading
provider of electronics asset disposition (EAD) services that
specializes in the processing and sale of technology devices that are
returned or recycled from businesses and consumers.
TechTurn is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has 135 employees. The
company's sales are expected to exceed $50 million in 2012.
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. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than
120,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and
commercial customers through a global network of more than 390 locations
in 52 countries.
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