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Team on 26 November 2004
US subsidiary breaks down trade barriers
Newark InOne, the US subsidiary of Premier Farnell, has won a special award at the 2004 British Consul-General Awards.
Newark InOne, the US subsidiary of Premier Farnell, the global marketer and distributor of electronic and MRO specialist products and services, has won a special award at the 2004 British Consul-General Awards The accolade was given in recognition of Newark InOne's ability to manage change, and work across geographic and business boundaries with its sister companies to provide exceptional service to customers
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The awards were held at the InterContinental Hotel in Chicago, USA.
Established in 1990, the British-American Chamber of Commerce for the Midwest (BACCM) aims to broaden trade and goodwill between the USA and Great Britain - the largest economic partnership in the world with $190 billion in two-way investment.
"I am pleased to congratulate this year's recipients", said Thomas F Aichele, President of the BACCM.
"While challenges have faced our two countries and are rapidly growing in the era of globalisation, these companies represent the best of the UK and the US, and are setting a high standard for leadership, innovation, market intelligence, managing change and strengthening the UK/US partnership".
John Hirst, Group Chief Executive of Premier Farnell commented: "Back in 2003, Premier Farnell launched the InOne group of businesses - Newark InOne in the US, Farnell InOne across Europe, Asia-Pacific and BuckHickman InOne in the UK".
"At the heart of the InOne brand is the way these companies work together across geographic and business boundaries to meet customer needs".
"This has been driven by sustained investment in talent, technology and service, taking a fresh look at the way organisation is done".
"Today, InOne takes the power and resources of our global business, deploying them locally and appropriately for each of our customers".
"Recognition of this collaborative approach through the British Consul-General is a credit to our employees on both sides of the Atlantic".
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