Nu Horizons Electronics and OSRAM Opto Semiconductors expand distribution agreement into India.

Nu Horizons Electronics, a distributor
of technology semiconductor, displays, illumination, power and system
solutions, announced expansion into India with OSRAM Opto
Semiconductors, a specialist in semiconductor technology for
lighting, sensor and visualisation applications. The company's
agreement involves the distribution of OSRAM's LEDs, silicon photo
detectors, optical sensors, infra red emitters, high power laser
diodes, and intelligent display products. Nu Horizons already
distributes OSRAM's products throughout North America.



“Tapping into Nu Horizons' global
demand creation, world class logistics, and expert technical and
engineering knowledge gives us both access to a larger customer base
and the ability to further penetrate our key target markets e.g. in
India,” said Dr. Alfred Felder, CEO of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors
Asia Ltd.



“Customers are using lighting
technologies to produce more and more innovative and efficient
solutions and OSRAM is a market leader in LED, IR and Laser Diode
solution in the market,” said Wendell Boyd, president of Nu
Horizons, Asia Pacific. “Nu Horizons is extremely pleased to build
on our partnership with OSRAM, adding this key technology to our
lighting portfolio within India.”



OSRAM Opto Semiconductors focuses its
product offering on current growing markets such as general
illumination on street light, signage, automotive interior and
exterior lighting, LCD display back light illumination, projection
and mobile communications with organic and classic light emitting
diodes used as innovative light sources.