11 November 2014, London, Farnell element14 has been formally recognised by Panasonic for its number one customer base for Panasonic Push Products in 2014.

The award recognises NPI commitment and return to sales growth in Europe in 2014 and was presented at electronica in Munich.

Some of the successes the award points to include activity in UK and Germany as well as exceeding Panasonic growth for high service distribution. 

Richard Dines, Sales Manager, Distribution Department, Panasonic, said: "Farnell element14 has done an excellent job in growing Panasonic customer count and increasing design in activities of our push products. This award recognises their achievements and further shows their true commitment in growing the Panasonic line."

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About Panasonic

One Panasonic - Your Partner for a wide range of Quality and Performance Products out of one hand.

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe (PAISEU) is a company within the Panasonic Corporation where employees from R&D, manufacturing, sales, and service departments work together with the aim of raising value for customers in the fields of automobile electronics, information communications, and industrial infrastructure.

We handle a wide range of Products such as Passive and Electromechanical Components, Semiconductors, Relays, Sensors, Wireless Devices, Batteries, Chargers and Power Supplies.

About the Premier Farnell Group

Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl) is a global leader in high service distribution of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, production, maintenance and repair. It trades as Farnell element14in Europe, Newark element14in North America and element14across Asia Pacific. With sales last year of £968m, the Group is supported by a global supply chain of more than 3,500 suppliers and an inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet its customers' needs.



Premier Farnell works with key strategic suppliers to bring to market development kits in a variety of applications, enabling it to support the customer from design concept through to production.

The latest products, software, services and solutions from trusted supplier partners are all available through 43 local language transactional websites, with customer support provided by degreed engineers. The element14 Communityallows buyers and engineers to access a wide range of independent technical information, tools and the latest resources.

For news updates from Premier Farnell and element14 visit:

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Email: pressoffice@premierfarnell.com

Premier Farnell Key facts

  • Operations in 36 different countries
  • More than 4,300 employees
  • More than 3,500 leading suppliers
  • More than 500,000 products stocked with access to over four million more on demand

·         Leaders in providing information on REACH, Conflict Minerals and EU RoHS legislation

For more information visit the website at Premier Farnell.

Global PR Agency:

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EML Wildfire

Tel: +44 208 408 8000

Email: element14@emlwildfire.com

European Contact:

Jen Patterson

PR Manager, Europe and Global

Tel: +44 113 279 0101

Email: jpatterson@premierfarnell.com

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