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Premier Farnell is the leading multi-channel, high service distributor supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals globally
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Premier Farnell is the leading multi-channel, high service distributor supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals globally.

Our aim is to understand our customers better than anyone else and to use new technology and modern marketing expertise to provide services that are precisely aligned with their needs.

About Premier Farnell

Formed in 1996, Premier Farnell plc is a global, business-to-business, small order, high service distributor of electronic components and industrial products to the design, maintenance and engineering sectors.

Premier Farnell operates in 24 countries and trades in over 100, with approximately 4,100 employees worldwide. Companies within the Premier Farnell Group include Farnell, Newark, CPC, Premier Electronics, Farnell-Newark, MCM, Akron Brass, and TPC Wire & Cable.

Premier Farnell is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Group recorded an operating profit for the financial year ended 3rd February 2008 of £88.0 million on sales of £744.7 million. The Group serves a customer-base of more than 2 million customer contracts worldwide. In addition, it stocks in excess of 400,000 items, has access to 4 million more and represents 3,500 manufacturer brands.

The Group’s multi-channel approach includes fully transactional websites, contact centres, field sales force, trade counters, branch network, catalogues and direct mail.