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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.: Vishay Honors TTI and Digi-Key With Distributor Awards


Published on 2009-06-05 10:09:06, Last Modified on 2009-06-05 10:09:55 - Market Wire
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MALVERN, PA--(Marketwire - June 5, 2009) - Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: [ VSH ]) presented awards to two leading distributors of electronic components, TTI, Inc., and Digi-Key Corporation, at this year's Electronic Distribution Show (EDS), held May 12 to 14 in Las Vegas. TTI is a leading global distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical, and discrete components. Digi-Key is one of the world's fastest-growing electronic component distributors. Vishay is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components.

TTI received Vishay's Distributor of the Year Award. In accepting the award, Michael Knight, TTI vice president of corporate product management and supplier marketing, said, "This is a fantastic honor. Our relationship with Vishay goes back to the founding of our company. Vishay's extensive product offering, the strong relationship between Vishay and TTI, and TTI's reputation as a leading distributor all came together in the winning of this award."

Commenting on the award to TTI, Greg Mefford, Vishay vice president of worldwide distribution sales, noted, "TTI has been an integral part of Vishay's distribution program for almost forty years. They are an outstanding passives distributor and we are enjoying new revenue from their expansion into semiconductor components."

Digi-Key received Vishay's Catalog Distributor of the Year Award. "We are proud to partner with Vishay and are truly grateful to receive this award," said Digi-Key president Mark Larson. "As an industry leader due to our total commitment to service and performance, we have the resources needed to deliver Vishay components to customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week."

Speaking about the award to Digi-Key, Greg Mefford of Vishay said, "We value our relationship with Digi-Key. It is a very innovative company that supports Vishay's efforts through distribution of both prototype/design and production quantities. Vishay's partnership with Digi-Key benefits both companies and provides unique advantages to end customers."

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, transistors, and optoelectronics and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, and transducers). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Its product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and ability to provide "one-stop shop" service have made Vishay a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet at [ http://www.vishay.com ].

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