OXFORD, United Kingdom, and SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 11, 2008 – RS Components, the leading international distributor of electronic, electro-mechanical and industrial products, today announced a new franchised distribution engagement with Zilog, Inc., a global leader in embedded system-on-chip solutions.

RS will distribute a wide range of Zilog microcontrollers, single board computers and wireless control solutions. The Zilog product listing available from RS will increase by 77 lines to provide design engineers with first access to the latest technologies for today’s fast growing embedded markets, including secured transactions, consumer electronics, industrial control, sensing/motion detection and home/remote control. The agreement covers all European territories, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

“New products and solutions now represent more than 55 percent of total sales for Zilog, and our new management team has been identifying further opportunities for sales growth through catalog distribution,” said Rick Bosshardt, Zilog vice president of worldwide distribution. “We see RS Components as a perfect fit. Their global footprint and focus on research and development customers complements Zilog’s development of new products and solutions in microcontrollers, single-board computers and wireless technology.”

“We are very excited about our partnership with Zilog. Our R&D customer base across Europe and Asia demand the best technologies from innovative manufacturers, and the highly integrated and feature-rich Zilog product portfolio fits their needs perfectly, increasing the range of technology solutions for the latest design challenges available from RS,” said Nick Jefferies, general manager, Electronics for RS Components.

Zilog products are available online at www.rs-components.com, complete with technical and product attribute information to enable easy and accurate product selection. Zilog products are also available in the RS catalog, and all products are held in-stock for delivery direct to customers. 

About Electrocomponents plc

Electrocomponents plc is one of the largest global catalogue and web-based distributors of electronic, electro-mechanical and industrial components. Operating under the trading brands of RS Components, Radiospares, Radionics and Allied Electronics in the U.S., the Group serves nearly 1.6 million customers in over 80 countries worldwide. Through operations in 27 countries and 16 warehouses, RS distributes 450,000 products from over 2,500 suppliers. The Group has an annual turnover of over £925 million and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. For more details on the Group please visit the corporate website (www.electrocomponents.com). 

About Zilog Inc.

Zilog is a global supplier of application specific, embedded system-on-chip (SoC) and single board computer solutions for secured transactions, consumer electronics and industrial application, and an industry leader in remote control and universal IR database solutions. From its roots as an award-winning architect in the microprocessor and microcontroller industry, Zilog has evolved to become a leader in production-ready and custom-built SoC solution sets and single board computer solutions. Zilog is headquartered in San Jose, California, and employs approximately 500 people around the world, with sales offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. For more information about Zilog and its products, visit http://www.zilog.com/. 

Zilog is a trademark or registered trademark of Zilog, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders.