[May 01, 2012]

Digi-Key Corporation Signs Global Distribution Agreement with Thomas Research Products

Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it has entered into a global distribution agreement with Thomas Research Products (TRP).

Jeff Shafer, Vice President Global Interconnect, Passive and Electromechanical Product, Digi-Key Corporation (Photo: Digi-Key Corporation)

As an industry-leading global supplier of advanced electronic lighting components, TRP designs, manufactures, and supplies advanced drivers and power solutions for solid state lighting. Offerings include a comprehensive line of LED drivers, transient immunity devices, and step-down transformers. TRP designs are optimized for quality, efficiency, longevity, and cost-competitiveness.

"Thomas Research Products is a company dedicated to producing electronic lighting components of superior quality for its customers, and now for Digi-Key's global customers as well," said Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key's vice president of global interconnect, passive and electromechanical product. "We are pleased to add TRP to Digi-Key's line card and to provide products from another high-quality supplier."

TRP also manufactures energy-saving electronic controls, switches, and relays for commercial HID and fluorescent lighting, used in both indoor and outdoor applications.

"We're pleased to partner with Digi-Key," said Glenn Garbowicz, vice president and general manager of Thomas Research Products. "Their commitment to customer service and their global reach will assist TRP in providing quality products to our customers, both current and new."

Electronic lighting components from Thomas Research Products are now available for purchase on Digi-Key's international websites.

As the leading, integrated, Internet-based global distributor of electronic components, information about and inventory of millions of products is accessible to customers around the globe, with all products shipped from Digi-Key's single, North American location. The company's integrated business model provides product and support information online to help put engineers and procurement professionals in control as they solve tough product development challenges.

The company's online offerings and resources include: an interactive online catalog; PTM^® product training modules; TechZone^SM technology zones; Another Geek Moment videos; Digi-Key toolbar; PurchasingPro^SM for electronics buyers; TechXchange^SM; a Mobile and Social Center; the Scheme-it online schematic design tool; a Reference Design Library; and the Dynamic Catalog.

About Digi-Key Corporation

As one of the world's leading, totally integrated, Internet-based distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key Corporation has earned its reputation as an industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. Digi-Key is a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, offering more than two million products from over 500 quality name-brand manufacturers at www.digikey.com. A testament to Digi-Key's unparalleled commitment to service, North American design engineers have ranked Digi-Key as the #1 Most Preferred Distributor (UBM/EE|Times Distributor Customer Preference Study/June 2011). With global sales for 2011 surpassing $1.5 billion, Digi-Key's single location in North America is one of its greatest assets. Additional information and access to Digi-Key's broad product offering is available at www.digikey.com.

About Thomas Research Products

Founded in 1997, Thomas Research Products is based in Huntley, Illinois. The company designs, manufactures and supplies advanced drivers and power solutions for solid state lighting. TRP also manufactures energy-saving electronic controls, transient immunity devices, switches and relays for commercial HID and fluorescent lighting in indoor and outdoor applications.

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