Thief River Falls, MN – Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation has reported exceptionally strong growth in Europe, averaging 26-percent growth year-over-year across the entire region.

The company attributes this rapid sales growth “to its continued global expansion of local sales and support resources and the strength of its next generation, hybrid distribution model which combines e-commerce savvy with personalized value-add services.”

According to a company statement, Digi-Key “consistently ranked as the most preferred distributor in North America, European buyers are quickly embracing the company’s customer-centric infrastructure and high-value supply chain resources that support the entire product design process, from prototype to production.”

In 2012, Digi-Key announced an expanded European sales support team including regional sales directors and a local sales and support office located in Munich.

The company has continued to recruit experienced industry professionals to support a rapidly growing customer base and currently employs over 80 sales and support professionals in Europe, based in the field and/or in the central European office.

10/29/2014