DesignSpark engineering platform and community will play pivotal role in 
support offered to engineers as part of new direct distribution partnership 


RS Components (RS) in Japan(https://jp.rs-online.com/web/), a global 
omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers, 
announced it has signed a global franchise agreement with Infineon Technologies 
AG(https://www.infineon.com/) (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY), a world leader in 
semiconductor products and technologies.

Design engineers and purchasing professionals across industry, who are looking 
to source parts from RS' vast electronics offering online, are now able to 
quickly access Infineon's extensive product portfolio, which features 
innovations in power, automotive, security ICs, wireless and MCUs.

The agreement brings further benefits for RS customers via its 
DesignSpark(http://www.designspark.com/) online engineering platform and 
community of more than one million members, by highlighting the latest products 
and technologies from Infineon, and providing a unique resource for shared 
technical and industry knowledge to support faster commercial availability of 
new engineering designs.

"With the expansion of our direct e-Tailer network we are very confident of 
broadening our customer base as a result of the complementary customer access 
of RS," said Susanne Horn, VP Distribution & EMS Management Europe & Global 
e-Tailer at Infineon. "Furthermore, the offered DesignSpark platform, where 
engineering and designers can connect and collaborate on ideas and new 
projects, is a great opportunity and added value service for a faster time to 
market for our customers."

"As a world leader in semiconductors, Infineon has a key role to play in 
developing products and technologies that link the real and the digital world, 
enabling smart mobility, efficient energy management and the secure capture and 
transfer of data," said Andy Keenan, VP Global Product and Supply Management at 
RS. "We are aligned in our goals to shape a better future for our planet 
through technology, and this agreement will strengthen our ability to support 
engineers across the globe in their quest for sustainable designs."

To find out more about the Infineon products available from RS, visit: 
https://jp.rs-online.com/web/b/infineon/ 

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SOURCE:  RS Components