Future Electronics
Future Electronics Inc. is a distributor of electronic and electro-mechanical components headquartered in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. Founded in 1968 by reclusive billionaire Robert Miller, Future is one of Quebec's largest privately owned companies [1] and is currently the fourth largest electronics distributor in the world. [2] Future Electronics operates in 169 locations in 41 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Contrary to others of the largest global distributors, its growth into this leading position was primarily through internal growth with few acquisitions or mergers.
Future Electronics also operates an Advanced Engineering Group composed of field applications engineers throughout the world available to assist circuit design engineers with product selection and engineering support.
Future Electronics launched its upgraded website www.FutureElectronics.com in October 2008. Future Electronics has built a world-class web platform taking advantage of technologies from market leaders Microsoft and Endeca. [3] The upgraded website provides Future customers with one of the deepest, most up-to-date electronics product information databases in the world. Using intuitive and visual navigation aides, customers have access to 3-D Product Imagery, Application Notes, Models, Block Diagrams, Design Tips, Customer Reviews and the latest cut off times for next-day delivery.
Future in the past had separated its operations into two complementary businesses, Future Global which served Future's large customers and Future Active/Industrial (FAI) which supported small to mid-sized customers. However, beginning in 2008, Future combined Future Global and FAI into a single consolidated operation.
Future's estimated annual sales are over CAD $4.5 billion.[4]
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- Top 25 Electronics Distributors 1998
- Future Opens New Warehouse in Memphis, Memphis Business Journal, 2002-10-25 retrieved 2006-07-10
- Future Opens New Warehouse in Leipzig, Germany, Warehouse & Logistics News, 2008-06-02 retrieved 2010-03-25
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