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News Release from: Arrow Electronics (UK)
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 March 2006
Midlands SMEs gain big-company benefits
A new Midlands Regional Business Centre will provide locally focused, personalised support for small-to-medium sized enterprises in the heart of England.
Arrow Electronics has opened its ninth regional office in the UK and Ireland Located in Leicester, the Midlands Regional Business Centre (RBC) will provide locally focused, personalised support for small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the heart of England
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 29 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new Midlands facility supplements a growing network of Arrow regional offices throughout the British Isles.
Each one is a self-contained business, staffed by dedicated account managers and support personnel who ensure that SME customers have access to Arrow's full range of product, technical, commercial and supply chain solutions.
In addition to a linecard of products from over 180 suppliers, "big company" benefits include early notifications of forthcoming product obsolescence, technical design-in and manufacturing support, implementation of credit terms, inventory management, holding of buffer stock, expert advice on lead-free manufacture and impartial product comparisons.
"The success of the regional office programme has proved that small-to-medium sized enterprises can form highly beneficial partnerships with a global distributor like Arrow", said Regional Business Director, Simon Groat.
Sally Neath, Regional Business Manager for the Midlands, is responsible for the day-to-day running of the new office, which currently employs five people.
She commented: "Our discussions with existing and potential customers clearly show that SMEs require dedicated, regionally focused support and representation".
"We provide exactly that, along with all the value-added benefits that only a global organisation like Arrow can bring".
In addition to Leicester, Arrow regional offices can now be found in Bedford, Bristol, Crawley, Dublin, Glasgow (Bellshill), Harlow, Manchester and Reading, with more openings planned in the coming months.
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