Press Release

Montreal, Quebec ( connect2business.co.uk ) July 16, 2013 - Future Electronics, the world's 3rd largest distributor of electronics components, has formally announced its new division, Future Connectivity Solutions. This new division provides dedicated Marketing, Sales, Technical Sales and solutions support for the rapidly growing machine-to-machine marketplace. Future Connectivity Solutions was announced earlier this week to employees worldwide and is being rolled out across all of the company's operations over the coming weeks.

"Future Electronics has a long history of providing focused and dedicated support to emerging vertical segments such as solid-state lighting and energy solutions. We believe that our customers' increasing desire to enhance wireless options for their own products validates the need for a unique and focused service model," said Dan Casey, Executive Vice President of Global Engineering at Future Electronics.

Along with a dedicated product marketing team, Future Connectivity Solutions also has a team of dedicated Sales Managers and dedicated Wireless Advanced Engineers. "The availability of dedicated resources and highly specialized experts who completely understand the wireless ecosystem is something customers have requested and we are now delivering," Casey added.

The new identity organizes and rationalizes the company's wireless focus under a single division and allows it to provide the necessary guidance and support to its existing and emerging customer base. "We have the unique ability to customize our product offering and solution support to meet the varying capabilities of our customer base. Essentially, our product and design support ranges from wireless ICs to highly sophisticated modular solutions, regardless of the protocol," explained Kelly Murphy, Director of Worldwide Marketing for Future Connectivity Solutions.

About Future Connectivity Solutions

Future Connectivity Solutions is the leading provider of wireless technologies, marketing services and engineering expertise designed to facilitate product development and accelerate customers' time to market. Our comprehensive portfolio includes a broad selection of wireless components and solutions intended to help enable cost effective machine to machine solutions.

The company is a division of Future Electronics. For more information visit: www.futureelectronics.com/ConnectivitySolutions

Future Connectivity Solutions Media Contact

Information:

FUTURE ELECTRONICS
Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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Future Connectivity Solutions is the leading provider of wireless technologies, marketing services and engineering expertise designed to facilitate product development and accelerate customers’ time to market. Our comprehensive portfolio includes a broad selection of wireless components and solutions intended to help enable cost effective machine to machine solutions. The company is a division of Future Electronics. For more information visit: www.futureelectronics.com/ConnectivitySolutions

Organisation Profile:
Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide. Founded in 1968, the company has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 42 countries around the world.