Strategic suppliersWe have close relationships with key strategic suppliers
We enjoy a valued and mutually beneficial relationship with a number of key strategic suppliers across the world.
We continue to develop deeper relationships with these suppliers, co-operating further on product range development, joint marketing & sales activities, eCommerce development and customer transfers.
During the financial year ended 31 March 2011, sales of products from our strategic supplier partners grew ahead of the overall business.
Our key strategic suppliers are:
A leader in power and automation technologies
The world's premier measurement company
The world leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of electronic test tools and software
A leading supplier of products for fastening, fixing, identifying and protecting cables and their connecting components
A leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions
A leading supplier of consumer and business related electronics products
A leading manufacturer of electric connection and industrial automation technology
The global specialist in energy management
A global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering
Worldwide leading experts in pneumatics
A global company that designs and manufactures over 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside the products that touch every aspect of our lives
A world leader in test, measurement and monitoring technology
No.1
International high service distributor
32
Countries where we operate serving another 37 through distributors
54%
Share of total revenue generated by eCommerce