BOU.L Regulatory News (BOU)

25 Apr 2007 07:01

Enfis Group PLC25 April 2007 25 APRIL 2007 Enfis Group plc ("Enfis" or "the Company") Global Distribution Agreement Enfis, which designs, develops and manufactures intelligent high-power lightemitting diode (LED) arrays and smart light engines, today announces the signingof a global distribution agreement with Digi-Key Corporation, one of the world'sfastest growing distributors of electronic components and one of the largestdistributors in the United States. Digi-Key Corporation is a broad-line distributor of electronic components andaccessories. Digi-Key's focus on product selection along with its commitment tostock 90 to 95 percent of the products featured in its print catalogue allow itto supply a broad range of customers from numerous areas of industry andcommerce. Following the successful exhibiting in November 2006 of Enfis' LED products atElectronica (a global trade fair in Munich for electronic components, systemsand applications), around 100 companies from all over the world expressed astrong interest in taking the Enfis light engines to their respective marketsunder distribution agreements. Since Electronica, Enfis has signed distributionagreements with eight of these companies in Europe and Asia Pacific. The agreement with Digi-Key is the first distribution agreement entered into byEnfis in North America and and continues the delivery and expansion of Enfis'distributor-based sales strategy. Enfis LED light engines and LED arrays will bestocked by Digi-Key and will be featured in its print and online catalogues andwill be available for purchase directly from Digi-Key. Shaun Oxenham, Enfis CEO, commented: "Having a strategic relationship with Digi-Key Corporation and being able tocall upon their outstanding logistics model and distribution skills is verysignificant for Enfis. It will not only extend our market reach, but will alsoenhance our ability to meet the unprecedented demand for our LED Light enginesand arrays." Mark Larson, Digi-Key President and COO, commented: "We are very pleased to add Enfis' high power LED light engines to our productportfolio. We are certain that these products will be of consequential interestto customers seeking the benefits of leading edge LED technology." Enquiries: Enfis Group plc Tel: 01792 485660Shaun Oxenham, Chief Executive OfficerGiles Davies, Chief Financial Officer Noble & Company Limited Tel: 020 7763 2200John Llewellyn-Lloyd / Graeme Bayley Pelham Public Relations Tel: 020 7743 6679Archie Berens / Philip Dennis About Digi-Key Corporation Digi-Key has earned its reputation as an industry leader through its totalcommitment to service and performance. As a full-service provider of bothprototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, Digi-Keyhas been ranked #1 for Overall Performance for 15 consecutive years from amongthe nation's more than 200 distributors (EE Times Distribution Study/ May 2006).Offering more than a million products from over 340 quality name-brandmanufacturers Digi-Key's commitment to inventory is unparalleled. Access to thecompany's broad product offering is available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-weekat Digi-Key's top-rated Web site, www.digikey.com. Editorial Contact for Digi-Key CorporationSteven G. TsukichiVice President of MarketingDigi-Key Corporation218-681-8000, Ext 1001steve.tsukichi@digikey.com About Enfis Headquartered in the UK, Enfis is a global leader in the design, development andmanufacture of intelligent high-power light emitting diode (LED) arrays andsmart light engines. With a long history of innovation, Enfis holds many patentsfor controlling the power and thermal management of semiconductor devices.Having conceived the technology to enable high brightness LED array products tobe realized and brought to the market, the company was recently successfullyfloated on the London Stock Exchange. Enfis products incorporate 'plug & play' electronic and thermal managementcontrols with a simple user interface straight from the box. This enablesintegrators to minimize time-to-market and the associated costs and risks. Ideally suited for architectural and entertainment lighting, industrial, medicaland dental applications, Enfis provides LED light solutions throughout thevisible spectrum, UV, IR and also single colour white and full colour changingRGBA options. The two product ranges, the UNO and QUATTRO, come in a range ofsizes from 18W to 400W. For more information, visit www.enfis.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange