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CommsDesign - NexFlash Technologies, Future Electronics Sign Worldwide Distribution Agreement; Future Becomes First Global Distributor of spiFlash Serial Flash Memories
NexFlash Technologies, Future Electronics Sign Worldwide Distribution Agreement; Future Becomes First Global Distributor of spiFlash Serial Flash Memories
BizWire
October 25, 2004 (8:08 AM EST)
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Business Editors/High-Tech Editors
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2004--NexFlash
Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in Serial Flash technology, and Future
Electronics, a world-class leader and innovator in the distribution
and marketing of semiconductors and passive, interconnect and
electro-mechanical components, today announced a worldwide
distribution agreement. The agreement is the first worldwide
distribution deal for NexFlash's memory products, including the
flagship NexFlash spiFlash(TM) line of pin- and space-efficient Serial
Flash memories with the popular Serial Peripheral Interface.
"NexFlash customers are located around the world and manufacture a
wide range of products -- from computer peripherals and consumer
electronics to networking and industrial equipment, requiring our
advanced Serial Flash memory products," said Frank Reynolds, vice
president of worldwide sales at NexFlash. "Therefore, a distributor
with the global reach and design expertise of Future Electronics is
essential for NexFlash to satisfy the growing demand for those memory
products. We welcome Future Electronics as NexFlash's first worldwide
distributor for these products and look forward to continued success
for both companies through this distribution agreement."
Future Electronics has been serving the electronics industry for
more than 35 years. The company is the only electronic components
distribution organization to provide 24-hour product marketing
capability and expertise to its worldwide customer base.
The NexFlash spiFlash family offers a broad range of densities
including 1-megabit (Mb), 2Mb, 4Mb, 8Mb, and 16Mb Serial Flash
memories, and is the only Serial Flash memory line with a common SOIC
footprint in densities ranging from 1Mb to 16Mb. NexFlash also plans
to add 32Mb and 64Mb densities in 2005. NexFlash spiFlash memories are
ideal for Serial code and data storage in a variety of controller-,
DSP- and FPGA-based applications.
About NexFlash
NexFlash Technologies, Inc. is a developer and provider of Serial
Flash Memory products for today's emerging electronic applications.
The company's spiFlash memories are tailored for serial code storage
applications such as DVD/CD drives, hard disk drives, wireless LANs,
network cards, DSL models, printers, set-top boxes, FPGAs and more.
NexFlash was founded in October 1998 and is a partially owned
subsidiary of Winbond Electronics Corp. NexFlash holds numerous
patents on its technology and has established strategic alliances with
Sharp Corporation and Winbond Electronics. For more information please
visit the NexFlash Website at www.nexflash.com
About Future Electronics
Future Electronics, a global leader in electronics distribution,
ranks third in component sales worldwide. Founded in 1968, the company
has emerged as one of the most important entities in the electronics
distribution industry and today, is recognized around the globe as one
of the industry's most innovative organizations. This position is
built upon Future's commitment to maintain close business partnerships
with both suppliers and customers, coupled with the strength of its
commercial and technical competencies through all stages of the
design-production cycle. The company employs 5,000 employees in 157
offices in 37 countries around the world. Future Electronics' web site
can be accessed at www.FutureElectronics.com.
NexFlash and spiFlash are trademarks of NexFlash Technologies Inc.
All other product names that appear in this material are for
identification purposes only and are acknowledged to be trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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CONTACT: NexFlash Technologies Inc. (Marketing CONTACT)
Robin Jigour, 408-907-3638
robin_jigour@nexflash.com
or
CommonGround Communications (for NexFlash)
Jerry Steach, 415-222-9996
jsteach@pacbell.net
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS HARDWARE SOFTWARE
MARKETING AGREEMENTS PRODUCT
SOURCE: NexFlash Technologies, Inc.
Copyright Business Wire 2004
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