WPI Group and TT electronics Agree New Distribution Deal for Asia
2010-12-01
World Peace Industrial Group (WPI Group), a member of WPG Holdings, today announced that it has signed a new strategic distribution agreement with TT electronics. Under the new agreement, WPI Group will support sales of TT electronics’ passive components and discrete semiconductors throughout Asia and particularly China.
Commenting on the distribution deal, David Winter, VP global sales at TT electronics Components Division said, “The Asian market is the largest consumer of electronic components and therefore strategically important to TT electronics. WPI Group is the largest electronic component distributor in the region and they will provide a key channel for our business expansion in the region.” He continued, “We are delighted to formalise our partnership, which will enable us to reach a wider design engineering audience and build on our footprint in Asia.”
“WPI Group is pleased to engage with TT electronics. TT electronics’ broad portfolio of passive components and discrete semiconductors complements the solutions and products we provide to our existing and new customers”, commented Mike Chang, Chairman and CEO at WPI Group. “By providing unrivalled customer reach and design support we are able to offer TT electronics’ exceptional product range to more customers throughout the Asian markets.”
About WPI Group
Established in 1980 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, WPI Group has over 30 sales offices with over 1600 staffs in Greater China and Asia Pacific region including Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, India, Vietnam and Korea forming a solid and complete Asia-Pacific service network.
As a supply channel partner, WPI Group carries over 60 international brand names, offers a comprehensive range of components, spanning semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electronic mechanical components, and computer products, all provided with the convenience of one-stop shopping.
For more information, please visit WPI website: http://www.WPI-group.com.
About TT electronics PLC
TT electronics plc is a focused, global electronics group supplying leading manufacturers in the defence, aerospace, medical, transportation and industrial markets. The Group consists of five divisions: Components, Sensors, Secure Power, Integrated Manufacturing Services and General Industrial each delivering technology, products and services to customers in target markets worldwide. TT electronics plc operates from headquarters based in Weybridge, Surrey, with more than 20 global manufacturing locations and more than 6,000 employees worldwide.
Additional information is available from our corporate website: http://www.ttelectronics.com/
Press Contact:
Rosalind Kung
CMO Office of WPI Group
Tel: +886 (2) 2788-5200 Ext#5356
Email: Rosalind.kung@wpi-group.com
Marketing contact of WPI Group
Johnny Chiu, Marketing Manager of WPI Group, 76 Cheng Kung Road,Sec.1,Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan,R.O.C
TEL: +882 2 27885200 johnny.chiu@wpi-group.com
Marketing contact of TT electronics:
Liz Blair, Marketing Manager, TT electronics plc, Welwyn Electronics Park, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 7AA UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 1670 536749 liz.blair@ttelectronics.com
Commenting on the distribution deal, David Winter, VP global sales at TT electronics Components Division said, “The Asian market is the largest consumer of electronic components and therefore strategically important to TT electronics. WPI Group is the largest electronic component distributor in the region and they will provide a key channel for our business expansion in the region.” He continued, “We are delighted to formalise our partnership, which will enable us to reach a wider design engineering audience and build on our footprint in Asia.”
“WPI Group is pleased to engage with TT electronics. TT electronics’ broad portfolio of passive components and discrete semiconductors complements the solutions and products we provide to our existing and new customers”, commented Mike Chang, Chairman and CEO at WPI Group. “By providing unrivalled customer reach and design support we are able to offer TT electronics’ exceptional product range to more customers throughout the Asian markets.”
About WPI Group
Established in 1980 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, WPI Group has over 30 sales offices with over 1600 staffs in Greater China and Asia Pacific region including Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, India, Vietnam and Korea forming a solid and complete Asia-Pacific service network.
As a supply channel partner, WPI Group carries over 60 international brand names, offers a comprehensive range of components, spanning semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electronic mechanical components, and computer products, all provided with the convenience of one-stop shopping.
For more information, please visit WPI website: http://www.WPI-group.com.
About TT electronics PLC
TT electronics plc is a focused, global electronics group supplying leading manufacturers in the defence, aerospace, medical, transportation and industrial markets. The Group consists of five divisions: Components, Sensors, Secure Power, Integrated Manufacturing Services and General Industrial each delivering technology, products and services to customers in target markets worldwide. TT electronics plc operates from headquarters based in Weybridge, Surrey, with more than 20 global manufacturing locations and more than 6,000 employees worldwide.
Additional information is available from our corporate website: http://www.ttelectronics.com/
Press Contact:
Rosalind Kung
CMO Office of WPI Group
Tel: +886 (2) 2788-5200 Ext#5356
Email: Rosalind.kung@wpi-group.com
Marketing contact of WPI Group
Johnny Chiu, Marketing Manager of WPI Group, 76 Cheng Kung Road,Sec.1,Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan,R.O.C
TEL: +882 2 27885200 johnny.chiu@wpi-group.com
Marketing contact of TT electronics:
Liz Blair, Marketing Manager, TT electronics plc, Welwyn Electronics Park, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 7AA UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 1670 536749 liz.blair@ttelectronics.com