"Microsemi is excited to expand this relationship and take advantage of Arrow's global sales footprint, as well as its technical, marketing and logistical expertise," said Rick Goerner, executive vice president of corporate marketing and worldwide sales for Microsemi. "Arrow is uniquely positioned to accelerate Microsemi's growth in our target markets and we value our deep ties as we embark on this exciting next phase."
Arrow has distributed Microsemi products for more than 40 years. Microsemi has a comprehensive portfolio than includes field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and system-on-chips (SoCs), Ethernet PHYs, PCIe switches and controllers, advanced storage solutions, Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) and high-reliability discrete and timing solutions.
"Arrow is excited to strengthen our collaboration with Microsemi," said Andy King, president of Arrow's global components business. "The Microsemi portfolio aligns perfectly with Arrow's go-to-market strategy—allowing us to bring end-to-end solutions in components and digital technologies to customers around the world. I'm looking forward to seeing the growth and innovation our game-changing collaboration will produce."
To learn more about the full Microsemi product portfolio available through Arrow, visit https://www.arrow.com/en/products/manufacturers/m/microsemi.
About Microsemi
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:
MSCC) offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system solutions for aerospace & defense, communications, data center and industrial markets. Products include high-performance and radiation-hardened analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, FPGAs, SoCs and ASICs; power management products; timing and synchronization devices and precise time solutions, setting the world's standard for time; voice processing devices; RF solutions; discrete components; enterprise storage and communication solutions, security technologies and scalable anti-tamper products; Ethernet solutions; Power-over-Ethernet ICs and midspans; as well as custom design capabilities and services. Microsemi is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California and has approximately 4,800 employees globally. Learn more at
www.microsemi.com.
About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 100,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 460 locations serving over 85 countries.
Microsemi and the Microsemi logo are registered trademarks or service marks of Microsemi Corporation and/or its affiliates. Third-party trademarks and service marks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
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