Product category:
Programmable Logic Devices
News Release from: Silica
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 September 2005
Xilinx franchise spreads northwards
Silica and Xilinx have extended their long-term European franchise agreement to cover the UK, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and Austria.
Semiconductor distributor Silica and Xilinx, the world's leading supplier of programmable logic, have revised their long-term European franchise agreement With immediate effect, the established strategic partnership will be extended to the UK, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and Austria
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 29 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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As an effect of Avnet's acquisition of Memec earlier this year, the strategic decision to concentrate resources for Xilinx technology within Silica will increase efficiency and enhance service to customers.
Although Silica is already strongly positioned as a distributor in Central, Western and Southern Europe for Xilinx, the company plans further heavy investment in additional resources.
A significant portion of these resources will consist of dedicated and experienced Xilinx field application engineers and sales personnel, coming from the Memec organisation.
Commenting on the distribution agreement, Miguel Fernandez, Silica President, said: "This expansion marks a significant milestone in our relationship with Xilinx, since it documents a mutual trust".
"We will undoubtedly provide first class design-in support and second to none logistic services for their products, helping to develop the Xilinx business across Europe".
"At the same time, we ensure that Silica's broader customer base can fully exploit the advantages of Xilinx world-class technology".
"The Xilinx franchise within Silica will help us for even further growth across the whole electronics distribution value chain".
"However, our dedication, specialisation and focused line card will remain unchanged".
Alan Woodley, Xilinx Area Director, Business Development Group EMEA, commented: "Silica represents an excellent distribution partner for Xilinx".
"They have the right infrastructure, resources and capabilities to meet the technical and commercial needs of our vast number of customers".
"We are looking forward to now leveraging Silica's distribution expertise for our customers on a pan-European basis".
"I am confident that Silica will continue to drive the proliferation of our world-class programmable logic portfolio".
Highlights of the Xilinx product and technology range include the Virtex and Spartan FPGA series as well as the CoolRunner CPLD portfolio.
Silica also provides a line of development boards to help customers develop and test design concepts using Xilinx devices.
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