DGAP-News: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: Dialog Semiconductor Takes Distribution Agreement Global with Avnet (news with additional features)


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Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: Dialog Semiconductor Takes Distribution Agreement
Global with Avnet (news with additional features)

19.07.2016 / 06:00
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Santa Clara, California and Phoenix, Arizona - July 19, 2016 - Dialog
Semiconductor plc (FWB:DLG), a provider of highly integrated power
management, AC/DC power conversion, solid state lighting (SSL) and
Bluetooth(R) low energy technology, today announced that it has expanded
its current distribution agreement with Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading
global technology distributor, to include the Americas, EMEA, and Japan
regions. Dialog Semiconductor had previously franchised Avnet in China.

Effective immediately, Avnet will distribute Dialog's complete portfolio of
semiconductor standard products worldwide. The expanded agreement will
deepen Dialog's global market penetration of its power-saving standard
products technology portfolio including SmartBond(TM) Bluetooth low energy
SOC's, power management ICs (PMIC) and RapidCharge(TM) AC/DC power
conversion solutions.

"Avnet is committed to bringing new, sustainable and connected products and
services to our customers around the world," said Lynn Torrel, Senior Vice
President, Semiconductor Business Development, Worldwide at Avnet. "Adding
Dialog Semiconductor's diverse power management and connectivity solutions
portfolio and in-depth mobile application expertise to our ever-expanding
suite of IoT-enabling products and services in the Americas and EMEA, in
addition to Asia, will give our customers even greater options for bringing
differentiated, power-friendly connected products to the market more
quickly and cost effectively."

"By collaborating with Avnet, the worldwide leader in semiconductor
distribution, Dialog is dramatically increasing the exposure of our
innovative mixed-signal products to a much broader set of customers," said
Tom Sandoval, Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales at Dialog. "Avnet's
sales and expert technical support will enable us to capture business in
fast growing and emerging markets, aligning with Dialog's commitment to
continued growth."

For more information on Dialog Semiconductor products available through
Avnet, click here.

- ENDS -

NOTES

Dialog, the Dialog logo, RapidCharge and SmartBond are trademarks of Dialog
Semiconductor plc or its subsidiaries. All other product or service names
are the property of their respective owners. (c) Copyright 2016 Dialog
Semiconductor. All rights reserved.

Company Contacts:

Dialog Semiconductor       

Lauren Ofstedahl       
Senior Corporate Communications Manager    
Phone: +1 (408) 845 8518      
lauren.ofstedahl@diasemi.com      
Web: www.dialog-semiconductor.com
Twitter: @DialogSemi

Avnet Inc.

Heidi Elliott
Senior Director, Marketing Programs
Avnet Electronics Marketing
480-643-7584
Heidi.Elliott@avnet.com

About Dialog Semiconductor

Dialog Semiconductor provides highly integrated standard (ASSP) and custom
(ASIC) mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), optimized for smartphone,
computing, IoT, LED Solid State Lighting (SSL) and smart home applications.
Dialog's power saving technologies including DC-DC configurable system
power management deliver high efficiency and enhance the consumer's user
experience by extending battery lifetime and enabling faster charging of
their portable devices. Its technology portfolio also includes audio,
Bluetooth(R) low energy, Rapid Charge(TM) AC/DC power conversion and multi-
touch.

Dialog Semiconductor plc is headquartered in London. In 2015, it had
approximately $1.35 billion in revenue and was one of the fastest growing
European public semiconductor companies. The company is listed on the
Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange (Regulated Market, Prime Standard, ISIN
GB0059822006) and is a member of the German TecDax index.

About Avnet, Inc.

From components to cloud and design to disposal, Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT)
accelerates the success of customers who build, sell and use technology
globally by providing them with a comprehensive portfolio of innovative
products, services and solutions. Avnet is a Fortune 500 company with
revenues of $27.9 billion for the fiscal year 2015. For more information,
visit www.avnet.com.


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worldwide will be distributed by Avnet.

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   Language:    English                                                    
   Company:     Dialog Semiconductor Plc.                                  
                Tower Bridge House, St. Katharine's Way                    
                E1W 1AA London                                             
                United Kingdom                                             
   Phone:       +49 7021 805-412                                           
   Fax:         +49 7021 805-200                                           
   E-mail:      jose.cano@diasemi.com, lauren.ofstedahl@diasemi.com        
   Internet:    www.dialog-semiconductor.com                               
   ISIN:        GB0059822006, XS0757015606                                 
   WKN:         927200                                                     
   Indices:     TecDAX                                                     
   Listed:      Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated  
                Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,  
                Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX; Luxemburg                    
 
 
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