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Nu Horizons Electronics and OSRAM expand distribution agreement into India

2008-07-17 14: 28

Yesterday,Nu Horizons Electronics Corp., a leading global distributor of advanced technology semiconductor, displays, illumination, power and system solutions, announced expansion into India withOSRAM Opto Semiconductors, a specialist in semiconductor technology for lighting, sensor and visualization applications. The company’s agreement involves the distribution of OSRAM’s LEDs, Silicon Photo Detectors, Optical Sensors, Infrared Emitters, High-Power Laser Diodes, and Intelligent Display products. Nu Horizons already distributes OSRAM’s products throughout North America.


Wendell Boyd, president of Nu Horizons, Asia Pacific, said, “Customers are using lighting technologies to produce more and more innovative and efficient solutions and OSRAM is a market leader in LED, IR and Laser Diode solution in the market, Nu Horizons is extremely pleased to build on our partnership with OSRAM, adding this key technology to our lighting portfolio within India.” Dr. Alfred Felder, CEO of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Asia Ltd., also said, “Tapping into Nu Horizons’ global demand creation, world-class logistics, and expert technical and engineering knowledge gives us both access to a larger customer base and the ability to further penetrate our key target markets e.g. in India.”

p>OSRAM Opto Semiconductors focuses its product offering on current growing markets such as general illumination on street light, signage, automotive interior and exterior lighting, LCD display backlight illumination, projection and mobile communications with organic and classic light emitting diodes used as innovative light sources.

About Nu Horizons Electronics Corp.:
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. is a leading global distributor of advanced technology semiconductor, display, illumination, power and system solutions to a wide variety of commercial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and electronic manufacturing services providers (EMS). With sales facilities in 52 locations across North America, Europe and Asia and regional logistics centers throughout the globe, Nu Horizons partners with a limited number of best-in-class suppliers to provide in-depth product development, custom logistics and life-cycle support to its customers.

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