Macronix and Arrow Electronics Announce Global Distribution Partnership

HSINCHU, June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Arrow Electronics Inc. (NYSE:ARW),  a leading global technology distributor, has been selected as a global distribution partner for Macronix International Co., Ltd., a leading provider of non-volatile memory semiconductor solutions. The new agreement enables Arrow to bring leading NOR and NAND technology to its customers across the globe at the earliest stage of their design.

"Adding Macronix to our line-card gives us a focused flash supplier with world class manufacturing facilities, competitive and innovative products utilizing new non-volatile memory technologies," said David West, Vice President of Global Marketing & Engineering for Arrow. "With Macronix' broad portfolio of low power, low voltage memory solutions, it's a great fit for today's wearable products as well as many other demanding applications."

JT Chung, Associate Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Macronix, commented, "We are excited to have Arrow distribute Macronix' products to further accelerate the growth of our worldwide channels.  By having access to their global sales force and support structure, we will be better able to service our current customers as well as to expand our customer base."

Macronix Flash memory devices are available now from Arrow Electronics and to help customers select the correct device for their application datasheets and support documentation is available from: www.macronix.com.

About Arrow Electronics, Inc.

Arrow Electronics (www.arrow.com) is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 100,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 460 locations in 56 countries.

About Macronix International Co., Ltd.

Macronix, a leading integrated device manufacturer in the Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) market, provides a full range of NOR Flash, NAND Flash, and ROM products. With its world-class R&D and manufacturing capability, Macronix continues to deliver high-quality, innovative and performance driven products to its customers in the consumer, communication, computing, automotive, networking and other segment markets.

For more information, please visit Macronix website: www.macronix.com.

Media Contacts:

John Hourigan,
Vice President, Global Communications
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
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Michelle Chang
Deputy Director of Corporate Communication Office
Macronix International Co., Ltd.
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SOURCE Macronix International Co., Ltd.

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