Press release from Business Wire India
Source: element14
Thursday, April 14, 2011 01:41 PM IST (08:11 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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element14 Features' provides the most Versatile Range of Connectivity Solutions across Asia Pacific
New Online Features section will showcase over 10,000 high performance connectors from leading global suppliers
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Thursday, April 14, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- element14 (formerly Farnell), the industry's first fusion of commerce and community supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals worldwide, today announced the launch of its new online service 'element14 Features' which will provide detailed information and showcase the best new products and solutions, along with relevant articles and training modules. As part of element14's extensive inventory of more than 130,000 components, the 'element14 Features' section will highlight a different product technology every 6 weeks.
For April, the new section will showcase its product portfolio of over 10,000 high-performance connectors, the broadest range of connectors available in the region. This includes cutting-edge and highly reliable connectors with PCB, Signal, Data, I/O and Industrial technologies that will be available with selective promotional discounts of up to 40 percent.
Design engineers and purchasing professionals can enjoy unrivalled ease-of-purchase from global connector manufacturers such as TE Connectivity, Molex, FCI, 3M and Multicomp with no minimum order quantity and purchase value along with next day delivery in most cities in Asia Pacific.
"As Asia Pacific's electronics industry continues to grow and transform, we are seeing a corresponding growth in the demand for high-performance connectors to meet the dynamic requirements of engineers today. element14 is committed to providing a full range of solutions to help customers across the region overcome these challenges," said Marc Grange, Head of Product Management, element14, Asia Pacific. "The goal of 'element14 Features' is to empower our customers with the most comprehensive selection of cutting-edge solutions to meet their design requirements."
Full range of solutions for electronics engineers to review and select
Relevant and in-depth information on the different connector products will be available under the Solutions section of 'element14 Features'. Customers will be able to easily retrieve pertinent product information and specifications to help them understand the characteristics and functionalities of different components, allowing them to easily compare and determine which connectors are the best solutions for their designs. In addition, customers can also visit and engage with the element14 online community to research, consult industry experts and collaborate with design engineers and electronics enthusiasts around the globe.
element14 will also provide online training modules for 16 different connectors. Design engineers will be able to use these resources to have a better understanding of the practical applications as well as how to optimise their overall designs with the components. The information will be especially useful for engineers who are using these solutions for the first time.
In addition, 24/7 customer service telephone support and 24/5 online technical support are available at http://in.element14.com. Customers in Australia, China, India and New Zealand can receive product information with latest availability and price about the products they need via SMS. For more information, please click here for India's mobile service
About element14
element14 offers 130,000 products, for next-day delivery in most cities in Asia Pacific from its three distribution hubs located in Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney. The company offers 24/7 telephone support for customers, 24/5 online technical support and catalogue sales, with a hassle-free return policy.
In India, please visit http://in.element14.com/. This eCommerce site is integrated with the Group's global online Community portal (www.element14.com).
Worldwide, element14 is the first collaborative community, research portal and eCommerce website for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts. The website provides product data, design tools, technology information and top brand components to seamlessly facilitate the design process; users can consult industry experts and collaborate with peers around the globe. element14 online Community is sponsored by Premier Farnell plc (LSE: pfl).
About Premier Farnell
Premier Farnell plc is leading the way in the high service, multi-channel provision of essential products, information, software and technology solutions to electronic design engineers, maintenance and repair engineers and purchasing professionals globally. Its differentiated proposition includes 29 local language transactional websites, and the critically important element14 ecommunity for design engineers - an industry first (www.element14.com). With sales last year of £990.8m and underlying profits of £93.3m the Group distributes its comprehensive portfolio of products and services throughout Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, supported by a global supply chain of over 3,500 suppliers and an inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet its customers' needs. Recently awarded Platinum status by the Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index the business takes its CSR commitments very seriously.
While global in scope, Premier Farnell recognises the individual needs of each market and has continued to internationalise its model accordingly, trading locally under different brand names. Its primary electronics businesses trade as Farnell in Europe, Newark in the US, Canada and Mexico and Farnell Newark in Brazil. Across Asia Pacific the business trades as element14.
Key facts
-- Operations in 35 countries
-- 4,100 employees
-- Over 2 million customer contacts in 156 industries
-- Over 3,500 leading suppliers
-- Over 400,000 products stocked with access to over four million more on demand
-- Global leader in legislation RoHS, WEEE, REACH
For more information, please visit www.premierfarnell.com
CONTACT DETAILS
Christina Loh, Communications, element14 Asia Pacific, +65 6788 0300, cloh@element14.com
Eileen Sim, Communications, element14 Asia Pacific, +65 6788 0300, esim@element14.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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