| Business Summary | | Premier
Farnell
PLC
is
a
distributor
of
electronic,
electrical,
electromechanical
and
industrial
components
in
the
United
Kingdom,
mainland
Europe
and
the
United
States.
The
Company
has
operations
in
22
countries,
principally
in
the
territories
described
above,
but
also
in
Canada,
Singapore,
Hong
Kong,
Malaysia,
Australia,
New
Zealand
and
Brazil.
It
offers
a
broad
range
of
products,
including
semiconductors,
connectors,
electromechanical
products
and
passive
components,
as
well
as
other
products
used
in
the
electronics
industry,
such
as
consumable
spares,
soldering
equipment
and
supplies,
hand
tools
and
test
equipment.
The
Company
also
distributes
(and
in
some
cases
manufactures)
a
wide
range
of
industrial
products
used
to
repair
and
maintain
equipment,
machinery,
vehicles
and
buildings
and
produces
high-performance
fire-fighting
components
for
the
original
equipment
and
replacement
markets. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | PFP
is
a
distributor
of
electronic,
electrical,
electromechanical
and
industrial
components
in
the
U.K.,
Europe
and
the
U.S.,
offering
semiconductors,
connectors,
electromechanical
products,
passive
components
and
related
items.
For
the
13
weeks
ended
4/30/01,
revenues
increased
2%
to
L214.7
million.
Net
loss
applicable
to
Common
totaled
L2.9
million
vs.
an
income
of
L11.1
million.
Results
reflect
increased
sales,
offset
by
higher
costs
and
the
loss
on
sale
of
business. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Malcolm Bates | Chairman | John Hirst | CEO,
Director | Michael Ruprich | CEO,
Newark Electronics | Brian Lewis | Group
Director of HUman Resources | Michael Bell | Group
Director, Information Technology |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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