14 February 2013

Acal BFi franchise agreement to boost Cree’s GaN RF sales in Europe

Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA, which makes gallium nitride (GaN) RF components, and pan-European electronics distributor Acal BFi Ltd have signed a franchise agreement to increase the sale of Cree’s RF components in Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Hungary and Luxembourg.

“GaN is increasingly recognized as a key technology in bringing about improved efficiency and reducing overall systems costs,” comments Tom Dekker, world sales & marketing director for RF Technology at Cree. “We have joined forces with Acal BFi to accelerate bringing this advantage to a wider market,” he adds.

“Acal BFi has an excellent reputation with a strong technical team able to support this specialized technology. This agreement further strengthens a sales network that has built a reputation for excellence in customer support. We look forward to accelerating adoption of Cree GaN HEMT as the RF technology of choice throughout Europe,” Dekker concludes. 

“A partnership with the leading innovator in the key area of GaN RF allows Acal BFi to increase their offer of advanced solutions at the very forefront of technology,” says Lee Austin, business development director, Acal BFi communications division. “Acal BFi's experienced engineering team across Europe provides our customers with the design support and product knowledge needed to take advantage of this innovative technology.” 

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