EMEA distributor of the year

Farnell has been presented with the 2009 EMEA Distributor of the Year Award by Honeywell Sensing & Control. The important award recognises the high levels of sales and service performance achieved by Farnell during what was a challenging year for the electronics industry.

Farnell offers over 2,000 products from Honeywell Sensing & Control’s range of electromechanical switches and electronic sensing solutions to support designs in sectors such as medical, aerospace & defence, industrial & transportation. Their website offers easily accessible product data backed by comprehensive technical support to help design engineers quickly choose the most suitable Honeywell Sensing & Control product for their applications. The element14 online technology portal and e-community for design engineers also enables valuable design information and inputs to be gathered to support the design process.

“This award provides recognition of the great working relationship forged between Honeywell Sensing & Control and Farnell,” said Mike Buffham, Director of Product and Supplier Management, Farnell. “By aligning and focusing on the execution of our strategies, we have been able to provide excellent support and service to our design engineering customer base during what have undoubtedly been very challenging times for the industry as a whole.”

“Farnell’s sales in the Honeywell EMEA distribution channel outperformed in a down market,” said Sean Conley, Director of Global Distribution. “Honeywell is pleased to recognize Farnell for their new customer acquisition activities. Their innovations in online marketing serve as a great foundation for success as they serve the design engineering community."