Arrow Electronics Announces Distribution Agreement with AUO for the Americas.MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Arrow Electronics Arrow Electronics NYSE: ARW is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Melville, New York. This company specializes in products and services of electronic components and computer products. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ARW ARW Air Refueling Wing ARW Advanced Research Workshop ARW Associated Resume Writers ARW Army Ranger Wing (Irish Special Forces) ARW American Revolutionary War ARW Angle Random Walk ARW Aeroelastic Research Wing ) has entered into a new distribution agreement with AU Optronics Corporation (AUO AUO Au Optronics Corporation AUO Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime AUO Active User Object AUO Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (of a Motor Vehicle) AUO Area Utilization Officer AUO alt.usenet. ) for the company's flat-panel displays used in the medical device, aerospace and defense, kiosk and digital display industries. Arrow will provide AUO with distribution services, and offer value-added integration with AUO technology to Arrow customers. With this agreement, Arrow can offer its customers in the Americas a broader scope of solutions in flat-panel technologies, with a full spectrum of display solutions for use in test and measurement, industrial controls, kiosk point-of-sale access, digital signage, networking, and communications, among others. Taiwan-based AUO will be supported by Arrow's full suite of design and engineering services within its specialized OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Computing Solutions group, providing global system integration and logistics capabilities. "The addition of AUO to Arrow's world-class technology solutions helps us equip our customers with leading-edge technology and value-added services," said Brian Armstrong, vice president of Arrow Electronics OEM Computing Solutions group. "We look forward to working with AUO to increase their global footprint and expand their worldwide channel reach." About Arrow Electronics, Inc. Arrow Electronics (www.arrow.com) is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for approximately 800 suppliers and 130,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 340 locations in 53 countries and territories. About AU Optronics Corp. AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is the worldwide top-three manufacturer of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display liquid crystal display (LCD) Optoelectronic device used in displays for watches, calculators, notebook computers, and other electronic devices. Current passed through specific portions of the liquid crystal solution causes the crystals to align, blocking the passage of light. panels (TFT-LCD TFT-LCD Thin Film Transistor - Liquid Crystal Display ). AUO is able to provide customers a full range of panel sizes and comprehensive applications, offering TFT-LCD panels in sizes ranging from 1.2 inches to greater than 65 inches. AUO generated NT$423.9 billion (US$12.9 billion) in sales revenue in 2008 and now houses a staff of more than 40,000 employees throughout its global operations spreading across Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the U.S., and Europe. Additionally, AUO is the first pure TFT-LCD manufacturer to successfully list at the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (NYSE). For more information, please visit AUO.com. |
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