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At Digilent Inc., we pride ourselves on being a world leader in academic and research technology solutions. We manufacture top-of-the-line embedded development tools, and testing and measurement devices for rapid prototyping and training. As an industry leader, it is our great privilege to announce that Digi-Key Electronics has been honored with Digilent\u2019s 2017 Distributor of the Year award!<\/p>\n

The recipient of the Distributor of the Year award is determined by industry performance in multiple capacities, including: meeting revenue goals, investment in stock, level and effectiveness of joint marketing activity, effectiveness in promoting new products, and growth in the number of new customers year-on-year. We are thrilled to report that Digi-Key has performed admirably in all areas!<\/p>\n

Steve Johnson, CEO of Digilent Inc, a National Instruments company, said \u201cI am pleased to announce Digi-Key as our 2017 Distributor of the Year, and recognize their valuable contributions to our ongoing growth throughout the year. The support of our worldwide distribution partners like Digi-Key, is fundamental to the success of Digilent\u2019s continuing market penetration in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDigi-Key is delighted to be receiving the Distributor of the Year award from Digilent,\u201d said David Stein, Vice President, Global Supplier Management at Digi-Key. \u201cThis award highlights our combined goals of enabling the innovation of students, universities, and engineers all over the world with affordable embedded development kits and tools. We look forward to working closely together with Digilent in the years to come to further empower STEM and the future of engineering.\u201d<\/p>\n

At Digilent Inc., we value our partnership with Digi-Key, and look forward to the many more years of growth and success that this partnership will bring.<\/p>\n

Digilent\u2019s full line of quality products is available for immediate shipment on the Digi-Key website.<\/p>\n

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