Arrow Electronics and Inforce Computing Announce Global Franchise Agreement for Inforce’s Embedded Computing Platforms
February 25 2015 - 1:43PM
Business Wire
Arrow Electronics Inc. (NYSE: ARW) and Inforce Computing®, Inc.
today announced a global franchise agreement for Inforce
Computing’s embedded solutions.
Inforce Computing is a supplier of application-ready embedded
hardware platforms for low-power, small footprint, and
high-performance solutions based on the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™
families of processors and chipsets. Inforce’s system-on-module
(SoM), single-board-computer (SBC), development kits, and wireless
technologies have enabled OEM solutions in diverse markets such as
portable medical imaging, collaboration and videoconferencing,
hands-free computing, robotics, and drones. Inforce leverages
mobile and embedded Internet technologies to provide hardware and
software support for the long term.
“Arrow provides Inforce unprecedented coverage and reach
worldwide into the industrial, medical, automotive, and other
sophisticated embedded markets that are increasingly looking at
Qualcomm Snapdragon processor-based solutions for improved power
efficiencies, higher performance, extended product lifecycles, and
clear roadmaps,” said Jagat Acharya, chief executive officer,
Inforce Computing. “As a Qualcomm licensee, Inforce has brought to
market several innovative SoM and SBC solutions based on the
Snapdragon 600 and Snapdragon 805 processors. We look forward to a
very fruitful relationship with Arrow as we leverage their
expertise in diverse industry segments.”
“As one of the leading embedded distributors and technology
providers, Arrow is pleased to offer Inforce Computing products and
services globally,” said David West, vice president of global
marketing and engineering for Arrow’s global components business.
“We look forward to bringing their expertise and hardware platforms
to our broad embedded customers globally. Inforce Computing’s
product offering increases Arrow’s comprehensive embedded
portfolio, and enables us to expand our product offering for
existing customers, as well as reach new markets.”
Inforce is exhibiting at the Embedded World 2015 conference,
Nuremberg, Germany, Feb. 24 through Feb. 26. Visit Inforce at
Hall-1, booth 1-661 to find out more about the Snapdragon
processor-based small form factor products for embedded
designs.
About Arrow Electronics
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 Inforce Computing
Fremont, Calif.-based Inforce Computing designs and manufactures
high-performance processing, networking, and embedded hardware
platforms based on widely used open standards for real-life
applications such as in medical imaging, smart office, robotics and
UAVs, and wearable hands-free computing. More information can be
found at www.inforcecomputing.com.
The Snapdragon 805 processor is a product of Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm
Incorporated. Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm
Incorporated, registered in the United States and other
countries.
Arrow Electronics, Inc.John Hourigan, 303-824-4586
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