Premier Farnell

Premier Farnell

Infobox Company
company_name = Premier Farnell plc
company_
company_type = Public (lse|PFL)
foundation = 1939
location = London, UK
key_people = Sir Peter Gershon, (Chairman)
Harriet Green (CEO)
industry = Electronics
products =
revenue = £744.7 million (2008)
operating_income = £88.0 million (2008)
net_income = £36.3 million (2008)
num_employees =4,757 (2008)
homepage = [http://www.premierfarnell.com www.premierfarnell.com]

Premier Farnell plc (lse|PFL) is a leading British distributor of electronic components. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The Company was founded by Alan Farnell and Arthur Woffenden in 1939 in Leeds under the name of "A.C. Farnell Limited". [http://www.premierfarnell.com/premier_farnell/profile/History/ Premier Farnell: History] ] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1966. In 1995 it acquired "Combined Precision Components". In 1996 it went on to buy "Premier Industrial Corporation", a leading US distributor. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_/ai_n9640651 £1.9bn Premier buy to propel Farnell into Footsie] ] It changed its name to "Premier Farnell" in 1996. In 2008 it acquired "Hynetic Electronics", an Indian distributor. [ [http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/fullnews.asp?edid=24567 Premier Farnell acquires assets of Hynetic Electronics] ]

Operations

The Company uses the following brand names: [ [http://www.premierfarnell.com/premier_farnell/profile/ Premier Farnell: Profile] ]
* Farnell in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand
* Newark in the US, Canada and Mexico
* Premier Electronics in China
* Farnell-Newark in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Brazil

References

External links

* [http://www.premierfarnell.com/prem/ Official site]
* [http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=PFL.L Yahoo profile]


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