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Anglia strengthens interconnect product portfolio with addition of PHOENIX CONTACT
Anglia strengthens interconnect product portfolio with addition of PHOENIX CONTACT
02 April 2008
Anglia has announced that it has signed an agreement to inventory and distribute the PHOENIX CONTACT product range in the UK and Ireland.

FREE embedded C programming one day training course available from Anglia Designs
FREE embedded C programming one day training course available from Anglia Designs
01 April 2008
This one-day course introduces the C programming language in the context of embedded systems. It is accompanied by a series of tutorials that are designed to reinforce the C programming fundamentals.

STMicroelectronics MCU Seminars 2008
STMicroelectronics MCU Seminars 2008
19 March 2008
Anglia are pleased to announce that we are holding FREE one day MCU Seminars, in conjunction with our partner STMicroelectronics, in various locations around the UK and Ireland.

Anglia named both Distributor and Company of the Year at the Elektra Awards ceremony.
Anglia named both Distributor and Company of the Year at the Elektra Awards ceremony.
13 December 2007
Once again Anglia has demonstrated it remains at the forefront of innovation in electronic component distribution by being named "Distributor of the Year" at the recent Elektra European Electronics Industry Awards.

Anglia launches specialised division for LED lighting
Anglia launches specialised division for LED lighting
26 October 2007
Anglia has announced the launch of Anglia Lighting, a new division dedicated to providing a broad range of products, backed up by highly competent technical support, to manufacturers, contractors and installers of LED lighting systems.

The role of design in the distribution business model by Steve Rawlins
The role of design in the distribution business model by Steve Rawlins
10 October 2007
The character of the distribution market has undergone some very marked changes in recent years. This is due to a considerable degree to the way component manufacturers have slimmed down their own field applications teams.

Anglia signs distribution agreement with WIMA
Anglia signs distribution agreement with WIMA
01 October 2007
Anglia has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with German capacitor manufacturer WIMA, whose capacitors are particularly suited to applications in the power supply, lighting, automotive and telecommunications industries.

Anglia expands semiconductor range with Zetex franchise
Anglia expands semiconductor range with Zetex franchise
25 September 2007
Anglia has announced that it has signed a UK and Ireland distribution agreement with analogue semiconductor manufacturer Zetex. The Zetex product range comprises compact, high performance discrete and integrated devices.

Anglia Designs opens £500,000 technology centre and EMC test chamber
Anglia Designs opens £500,000 technology centre and EMC test chamber
14 June 2007
Anglia Designs, part of Anglia Components, has opened a £500,000, 2,500 square feet (232 square metres) technology centre in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

Anglia brightens optoelectronics offering with Cree
Anglia brightens optoelectronics offering with Cree
08 June 2007
Anglia has a signed a distribution agreement with Cree to sell and support Cree XLamp® power LEDs in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Anglia deal with Rakon for GPS frequency sources
Anglia deal with Rakon for GPS frequency sources
16 April 2007
Anglia is now able to offer GPS frequency sources from Rakon of New Zealand. Rakon is the world leader in temperature controlled crystal oscillators (TCXOs) for GPS systems with greater than 50% market share.

Anglia commits to design support
Anglia commits to design support
22 March 2007
Anglia has been named by circuit protection specialist, Raychem, as outstanding regional. European distributor for Northern Europe.

Anglia selected by Avago Technologies for optoelectronics distribution in UK
Anglia selected by Avago Technologies for optoelectronics distribution in UK
06 March 2007
Anglia announced today that Avago Technologies has appointed Anglia as UK and Ireland distributor for Avago’s optoelectronic components. This is Avago’s first new distributor appointment in the UK for 15 years.

Ramtron franchise enhances embedded design offering from Anglia
Ramtron franchise enhances embedded design offering from Anglia
21 February 2007
Anglia has added a memory and microcontrollers franchise from Ramtron to broaden its offering into embedded design applications.

Anglia PartTracker has been enhanced to notify users of product changes and availability
Anglia PartTracker has been enhanced to notify users of product changes and availability
16 January 2007
Anglia has introduced significant enhancements to its popular PartTracker Web service, which now automatically notifies users of any changes to parts they have already purchased, or of any termination in the supply of particular parts.

A postcard from Electronica 2006
A postcard from Electronica 2006
09 December 2006
Electronica is the most important trade fair for components and systems, and provides an excellent opportunity for members of the global electronics industry community to get together. The 2006 event, in particular, was a great success for Anglia.

Anglia sponsors Innovation in Engineering Awards
Anglia sponsors Innovation in Engineering Awards
11 October 2006
Anglia was pleased to be a major sponsor at the IET Innovation in Engineering Awards 2006 at Savoy Place held on the 11th of October.

Donna Dennis celebrates 25 Year service at Anglia
Donna Dennis celebrates 25 Year service at Anglia
23 August 2006
Donna Dennis who is a Business Development Co-ordinator at Anglia, celebrated 25 years service on Friday 1st September.

Anglia and Microchip launch new Website for analogue semiconductor samples
Anglia and Microchip launch new Website for analogue semiconductor samples
03 July 2006
Anglia and Microchip have announced the launch of the Analog2go.com Website, which allows customers to rapidly find and source samples from Microchip's extensive range of analogue semiconductor products.

Anglia signs distribution agreement with connector manufacturer Hirose
Anglia signs distribution agreement with connector manufacturer Hirose
23 June 2006
Anglia has announced that it has signed a UK and Ireland distribution agreement with Japanese connector manufacturer Hirose.

Anglia extends electromechanical portfolio with Bulgin distribution agreement
Anglia extends electromechanical portfolio with Bulgin distribution agreement
21 June 2006
Anglia has announced that it has signed a UK and Ireland distribution agreement with connector and emech manufacturer Bulgin.

Kevin Clayton celebrates 25 Year service at Anglia
Kevin Clayton celebrates 25 Year service at Anglia
30 May 2006
Kevin Clayton who is credit controller at Anglia celebrated 25 years service on Tuesday 30th May.

Anglia adds Microchip to its rapidly-growing semiconductor portfolio
Anglia adds Microchip to its rapidly-growing semiconductor portfolio
10 April 2006
Anglia has announced that it has signed a UK and Ireland distribution agreement with Microchip Technology Inc. The Microchip franchise is Anglia’s fifth new semiconductor signing in recent months.

Anglia announces new company structure
Anglia announces new company structure
02 March 2006
Anglia has announced that it has restructured its operation to provide a revised management infrastructure for the future and a firm foundation for continued profitable growth.

Anglia adds SCHURTER to growing product portfolio
Anglia adds SCHURTER to growing product portfolio
28 February 2006
Anglia has signed a UK and Ireland distribution agreement with SCHURTER, a leading manufacturer of fuses and fuse holders, mains connectors, EMC and input systems for use in computers and peripheral equipment.

Anglia expands semiconductor portfolio with the addition of Diodes Inc.
Anglia expands semiconductor portfolio with the addition of Diodes Inc.
27 February 2006
Anglia has announced the signing of a UK and Ireland distribution agreement with Diodes Incorporated, a manufacturer of discrete semiconductor devices based in Westlake Village, California.

Anglia Components the flagship of the Fens
Anglia Components the flagship of the Fens
10 February 2006
How many firms can boast that you are never likely to be more than 20ft away from one of their components? That's the proud claim of Anglia Components. Its products are in hundreds of everyday appliances.

Workers at a Wisbech factory were celebrating as they collected a prestigious award
Workers at a Wisbech factory were celebrating as they collected a prestigious award
07 February 2006
Anglia Components invested £200,000, and spent two years preparing for the trusted kitemark award to show the firm is compliant ahead of stringent new EU safety guidelines.

Anglia has announced that it has been awarded the BSI RoHS Trusted Kitemark for awareness and implementation of the RoHS Directive requirements
Anglia has announced that it has been awarded the BSI RoHS Trusted Kitemark for awareness and implementation of the RoHS Directive requirements
06 January 2006
The award recognises both Anglia’s level of knowledge associated with RoHS issues and the integrity of the processes and procedures it has put in place to comply with the RoHS Directive.

Anglia expands semiconductor portfolio by signing distribution agreement with IDT
Anglia expands semiconductor portfolio by signing distribution agreement with IDT
01 December 2005
Anglia has announced that it has signed a UK and Ireland distribution agreement with semiconductor manufacturer IDT (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.)

New council sparks revival for electronics industry
New council sparks revival for electronics industry
31 October 2005
The new Electronics Leadership Council (ELC) met for the first time on Wednesday 26th October, and set out its vision and agenda for exploiting the opportunities and tackling the challenges facing the UK electronics industry.

Anglia adds Power Integrations to its expanding semiconductor portfolio
Anglia adds Power Integrations to its expanding semiconductor portfolio
16 September 2005
Anglia has announced that it has signed an exclusive UK and Ireland distribution agreement with power semiconductor market leader Power Integrations, Inc. This is its second new semiconductor franchise in recent weeks.

Anglia expands semiconductor portfolio with Lattice distribution agreement
Anglia expands semiconductor portfolio with Lattice distribution agreement
13 July 2005
Anglia, the UK's largest privately owned distributor of electronic components, announces that it has been appointed by Lattice Semiconductor to distribute its range of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Alan Lawrence celebrates 25 Year service at Anglia
Alan Lawrence celebrates 25 Year service at Anglia
08 July 2005
Alan Lawrence who is Publishing Manager at Anglia celebrated 25 years service on Friday 1st July. Alan relocated to join Anglia from RS Components (Corby) in 1980.

Anglia maps out course for academic future
Anglia maps out course for academic future
15 June 2005
Electronic component distributor Anglia has announced a support initiative with the University of Glamorgan, representing the first alliance in a new a programme of co-operation with the Schools of Electronics within key UK universities.

Anglia sponsors Innovation in Engineering Awards
Anglia sponsors Innovation in Engineering Awards
07 June 2005
The IEE Innovation in Engineering Awards has been launched in 2005 to recognise excellence in engineering innovation across a range of industry sectors and engineering disciplines.

Introducing Anglia Part Tracker - the tool you need to make RoHS compliance a reality
Introducing Anglia Part Tracker - the tool you need to make RoHS compliance a reality
01 June 2005
Anglia Part Tracker has been developed to assist customers during the vital move to RoHS compliance and is FREE to registered users.

New franchise sees Anglia in drive to further develop the industrial market for Hitachi Displays Group
New franchise sees Anglia in drive to further develop the industrial market for Hitachi Displays Group
25 April 2005
Anglia, the UK’s largest privately owned electronic component distributor, has been appointed by Hitachi Display Group to market its range of industrial LCDs in the UK.

Columbus STR7 development tool
Columbus STR7 development tool
13 April 2005
Columbus is is a complete hardware and software solution for the STR71x ARM7 based Flash Microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics.

Firm's Grand effort
Firm's Grand effort
09 March 2005
Anglia has continued its support for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution with a £1000 donation.

Anglia and The Prince's Trust help local community
Anglia and The Prince's Trust help local community
11 January 2005
The Prince's Trust is a UK charity that helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working. Through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance, it helps 14-30 year olds to realise their potential.

Anglia gains EPCOS Sales Award 2004
Anglia gains EPCOS Sales Award 2004
23 November 2004
Anglia has received the EPCOS Sales Award 2004 in recognition of outstanding sales results throughout the year.

Anglia awarded Omron distributor of the year
Anglia awarded Omron distributor of the year
18 November 2004
Omron components has announced Anglia as Distributor of the Year for the UK and Ireland for 2003/4.

Anglia wins Schaffner accolade
Anglia wins Schaffner accolade
08 November 2004
Anglia Components has won Schaffner’s UK distributor of the year award for 2004 with sales growth of almost 70% over 2003 as well as having registered the highest number of original design-in projects out of the distribution network.

Anglia named as KEMET’s top performing distributor for Business Development in Northern Europe.
Anglia named as KEMET’s top performing distributor for Business Development in Northern Europe.
03 November 2004
Capacitor manufacturer, KEMET, has acknowledged the contribution made by its Pan-European and local distribution network with the announcement of its 2004 Distributor Awards.

Anglia distributes Tyco connectors and switches
Anglia distributes Tyco connectors and switches
01 November 2004
Anglia has been appointed to distribute the range of core Tyco Electronics' connectors and switches. In addition, Raychem over voltage protectors and PolySwitch resettable devices fall under this agreement.

Industrial sales rise as Tyco signs up distributor
Industrial sales rise as Tyco signs up distributor
21 October 2004
Tyco Electronics has chosen Anglia as a specialist distributor to support the increasing sales activity in the industrial market.

Charity donation ceremony at Anglia's recent Corporate Event
Charity donation ceremony at Anglia's recent Corporate Event
29 June 2004
The cheque was presented by Neville Reyner CBE DL, Anglia's corporate adviser, to Walter Herriott OBE, director of St Johns Innovation Centre, Cambridge.

Anglia launches web based search facility for terminal blocks
Anglia launches web based search facility for terminal blocks
25 June 2004
Selecting the correct terminal block for any application is critically important but not always the easiest thing to accomplish.

EPCOS extends Anglia deal
EPCOS extends Anglia deal
04 June 2004
EPCOS has strengthened its UK distribution network by signing a franchise agreement with Anglia.

Robert Bellamy's 25 years service with Anglia
Robert Bellamy's 25 years service with Anglia
11 May 2004
Robert Bellamy is presented with a commemorative tree and a cheque for £1000 in recognition to his 25 years service at Anglia.

Neville Reyner appointed Anglia Group Corporate Advisor
Neville Reyner appointed Anglia Group Corporate Advisor
08 April 2004
Neville Reyner CBE DL joined Anglia on Monday 1st March 2004 as a Corporate Advisor.

Key appointments focus Anglia’s strategic growth plans
Key appointments focus Anglia’s strategic growth plans
07 April 2004
To support Anglia’s continuing growth, Karen Callender has been promoted to the newly created position of Field Sales Manager.

Anglia awarded Murata distributor of the year
Anglia awarded Murata distributor of the year
04 December 2003
Anglia has once again been selected to receive Murata's prestigious Corporate Award. The award recognises Anglia as Murata's top distributor and their achievement of outstanding sales of Murata products.

Steve Rawlins appointed Anglia Group Managing Director
Steve Rawlins appointed Anglia Group Managing Director
03 July 2003
With Bill Ingram Anglia's CEO and founder stepping back from day to day involvement in the business, Steve Rawlins has been appointed Anglia Group Managing Director.

Anglia wins HARTING Broadline Distributor of the Year Award
Anglia wins HARTING Broadline Distributor of the Year Award
14 May 2003
Anglia has won the 'Broadline Distributor of the Year' award from connector manufacturer HARTING. The award was presented for the significant increase in Anglia's sales growth over the previous year.

Growing EMC inventory
Growing EMC inventory
31 March 2003
EMC specialist Schaffner has appointed Anglia Components as a UK franchised distributor.

Omron adds Anglia to its UK distribution network
Omron adds Anglia to its UK distribution network
12 June 2002
Omron Electronic Components has expanded its distribution network in the UK with the appointment of Anglia as a franchised distributor for its electromechanical and electronic components.

Anglia achieves BS EN ISO 9001:2000
Anglia achieves BS EN ISO 9001:2000
Dec 10 2001
Anglia has achieved BS EN ISO 9001:2000 for the procurement, stockholding and distribution of electronic and electrical components and accessories.

Anglia and Harting celebrate a successful first year
Anglia and Harting celebrate a successful first year
Dec 3 2001
Anglia recently celebrated the highly successful first year as a distributor for leading connector manufacturer Harting.

Murata Distributor of the Year - Anglia Make it a Brace
Murata Distributor of the Year - Anglia Make it a Brace
Nov 30 2001
For the second year in succession Anglia has been selected to receive Murata's prestigious Corporate Award.

Anglia Appointed as New Distribution Partner for KEMET
Anglia Appointed as New Distribution Partner for KEMET
Oct 1 2001
Anglia is now able to offer a comprehensive range of solid tantalum and multi-layer Ceramic capacitors (MLCC) following its appointment as a distributor for KEMET.

Design-in franchise for Anglia marks aggressive distribution expansion strategy
Design-in franchise for Anglia marks aggressive distribution expansion strategy
Sep 1 2001
JAE Europe, one of the world's leading connector manufacturers, has appointed Anglia as a major 'design in' distributor in the UK.

Customers benefit as distributors move closer to manufacturing
Customers benefit as distributors move closer to manufacturing
Aug 1 2001
While many distributors rightly concentrate a great deal of effort on developing their systems to improve service levels for customers, it is important for them not to overlook the other end of the supply chain

Component distributors adopt customer support initiatives
Component distributors adopt customer support initiatives
Aug 1 2001
The disturbing events throughout the electronics industry over the past few months have taken most pundits by surprise. We are now on a fast-track learning curve about life in a globally-influenced market -

Anglia's Cover Girls
Anglia's Cover Girls
Aug 1 2001
"Emma Younge, Becky Newby, Emma Phipps and Kate Wood were star performers for Anglia at a recent product promotion for connector supplier Harting.

Anglia awarded FAST certification
Anglia awarded FAST certification
Jul 1 2001
Anglia is proud to announce that it has been accepted as an audit certified member of FAST

A matter of principle. A sound footing is vital for Anglia's success
A matter of principle. A sound footing is vital for Anglia's success
Jul 1 2001
Growing an independent and privately owned distributor to snatch a place in the UK top 10, with annual sales approaching £30m, is a major achievement

High fives
High fives
Apr 11 2001
Anglia's CEO names the main developments and influences of the past 25 years, his predictions for the future and his personal favourites when it comes to electronic gadgets.