25th
April 2005
Appoints Esco Italiana in Italy , Axess Technology in France and Glyn in Germany
Hitachi Display Products Group has appointed three new major distributors to its European network in a move that significantly strengthens its existing distribution channels and offers customers improved access to specialist design and support services. Hitachi Display Products Group has signed distribution agreements with Esco Italiana in Italy , Axess Technology in France and Glyn in Germany . The appointments follow a thorough review and appraisal of a number of potential distributors in each country.
“We are very pleased to welcome Esco, Axess and Glyn to our distribution network. Each brings real value to the Hitachi sales process and we look forward to successful and profitable partnerships with each of them,” comments Myrddin Jones, general manager for Hitachi Display Products Group. “We have experienced strong sales in LCD display modules over the last two years and the appointment of these new channel partners gives us an even stronger platform for further growth.”
“The addition of Hitachi LCD modules to our Optical and LCD product range means we can now offer customers a comprehensive choice in LCD displays. It gives us a real advantage to be able to offer customers the performance, quality and reliability of Hitachi technologies,” comments Marco Marzocchi, product manager for Esco Italiana.
“Hitachi Display Products Group is a perfect match for Axess Technologies. We share a common aim of providing best-in-class industrial display solutions, whether through customised or standard products and having access to the Hitachi product range, its technical resources and significant manufacturing capacity is a great benefit for Axess Technologies,” comments Christophe Desage, director of the system division for Axess Technologies.
“As a specialist distributor focussed on design-in products, Glyn seeks to work with major component suppliers such as Hitachi to offer customers a value-add service that is based on technical competence and many years of experience in the semiconductor industry. We are very pleased to be able to offer customers Hitachi ’s passive and active LCD display modules,” comments Manuel Krause, product manager for LCD at Glyn.
All three channel partners are able to take orders for Hitachi LCD displays immediately.
About Esco Italiana
Esco Italiana is a leading microelectronics and semiconductor component distributor in southern Europe with head offices in Milan , Italy and operations in Greece and Turkey . With more than 30 years experience in the components and subsystems markets, Esco Italiana offers customers a team of dedicated product experts devoted to developing solutions for customers and supporting projects. More information is available at: www.escoitaliana.it
About Axess Technology
Formed in 1989 with its head office in Rungis near Paris ,Axess Technology focusses solely on delivering industrial applications and solutions to customers. Axess Technology works with a number of major manufacturers in providing display solutions (LCD, TFT, Plasma screens, interface boards, touch screens), and electronic components (LCD modules and glasses, semiconductors, energy converter components) to customers. With its own research and development facility and production line, it also provides customers with a high level of technical expertise and support for all standard and custom products. More information is available at: www.axess-technology.com
About Glyn
With record sales of EUR 63.1 million in 2003 and EUR 77.7 million 2004, Glyn has experienced growth rates well ahead of the industry average. This success is largely based on long-term oriented project business that has built enduring customer relationships and a strong market position. In a dynamic and rapidly growing semiconductor market that constantly provides new technologies, Glyn focusses on providing customers with a qualified technical and commercial service that is able to support design-in projects and enjoys a low dependency on commodity sales. Glyn has its head office in Idstein , Germany . More information is available at: www.glyn.de
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About Hitachi Display Products Group
Hitachi Display Products Group (DPG) is part of Hitachi Europe Ltd. It is responsible for pan-European sales and distribution of Hitachi’s leading liquid crystal display products. Offering a comprehensive range of monochrome and colour display component modules, the company supports customers in a range of sectors including mobile phone manufacturing, white goods and home appliance manufacturing, car manufacturing and industrial companies. Hitachi Display Products Group offers a range of standard liquid crystal modules and is also able to develop and manufacture customised displays. For further information on Hitachi LCD modules, please visit the display products group web site http://www.hitachi-displays-eu.com.
About Hitachi Europe Ltd
Hitachi Europe Ltd., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., Japan. Headquartered in Maidenhead, UK, it has operations in 16 countries and employs over 650 people across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As a ‘Best Solutions Partner’ Hitachi Europe tailors its services and solutions to meet the specific needs of its customers. Hitachi Europe comprises eleven key business areas: power and industrial systems; information systems; high performance computing; digital media, consumer products, display products; automotive; air-conditioning and refrigeration systems; procurement and sourcing; and corporate technology group (research & development) and the Hitachi Design Centre. For more information about Hitachi Europe Ltd., please visit http://www/hitachi-eu.com
About Hitachi Ltd
Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 326,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2003 (ended March 31, 2004) consolidated sales totalled 8,632.4 billion yen ($81.4 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors, including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.hitachi.com. |
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