Arrow Asia signs distribution agreement with Diodes, Inc

Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc., has signed a distribution agreement with Diodes Incorporated, a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application-specific standard products within the broad discrete and analog semiconductor markets. The agreement is an important extension to Diodes’ long-term partnership with Arrow Electronics.

Arrow Asia Pac is one of the leading electronic component distributors with over 51 supporting sales offices throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Arrow provides customers with an exceptional breadth of products in their portfolio of semiconductor, passive and electro-mechanical components, along with superior technical and logistics support. With dedicated local teams of customer applications engineers, Arrow is focused on providing design-in expertise required to assist customers in advancing their technologies and shortening design cycles, which positions them to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace.

"Adding Arrow Asia Pac to our global distribution network will significantly expand our presence in this region," commented Mark A. King, senior vice president, sales and marketing of Diodes Incorporated. "Their specialized focus on semiconductor products will enhance our ability to service our customers’ logistic requirements and increase customer access and knowledge, as well as improve our competitive position and brand recognition."

"We have consistently grown our sales in the Asia market by expanding our market share and customer base," said Dr. Keh-Shew Lu, president and chief executive officer of Diodes, Inc. "Diodes’ innovative products continue to be well received, and we are confident that our expanded relationship with Arrow will be an important contributor to Diodes’ long-term profitable growth."

"We are very pleased to partner with Diodes, Inc.," said CC Lim, vice president of marketing for Arrow Asia Pac. "Their product and manufacturing strengths, combined with Arrow’s strong demand-creation capability and superior technical services, will provide a solid foundation to meet and exceed the needs of our customers in the Asia-Pacific region. We appreciate Diodes continued support and look forward to a successful partnership."

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