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Berkshire Hathaway’s Mouser Electronics, Inc. and Macnica, Inc. have announced a new strategic partnership to deliver the highest levels of service and support to Japanese design engineers.
With the partnership, Macnica and Mouser are introducing a new co-branded website.
Macnica is the leading Japanese semiconductor distributor focused on offering technical support and the continuous advancement of its technological capabilities. Macnica has been successfully differentiated its position in the market by focusing on design in activities since its inception in 1972. Its geographical expansions to Asia, EU, and Americas started in 2008 to develop business with local customers beyond Japan.
Mouser is the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with an e-commerce model that makes it easy for engineers and buyers to find engineering quantities of the newest products for their designs. In addition, Mouser offers instant availability of both development tools and semiconductor products from the leading manufacturers.
“The online business has become increasingly important to our business. Mouser is a world-class e-commerce company focused on engineering quantities and new product introductions,” said Kiyoshi Nakashima, President and CEO of Macnica. “This joint partnership with Mouser will allow us to better serve our customers by offering an online presence combined with vast inventory, world-class fulfillment and Macnica’s technical support. We look forward to offering new value to Japanese customers and supporting them throughout their design cycle challenges.”
Through the partnership, customers in Japan can speed time-to-market by taking advantage of Macnica’s and Mouser’s complementary distribution models. Mouser will handle new product content and engineering quantities for prototype development, while Macnica will focus on volume distribution and technical support for engineers across Japan.
“We are excited to partner with Macnica and leverage our e-commerce and NPI expertise to serve engineering customers in Japan,” said Glenn Smith, Mouser President and CEO. “We will be able to maximize our strengths for mutual benefit and serve Japanese engineers with the highest levels of service while increasing our brand presence in this important market.”
© 2017 David Mazor
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