Philips Lumileds of San Jose, CA, USA has a appointed four new distributors to further expand its supply chain offering. The new online and catalog distribution partners are Digi-Key Corp, Farnell, Mouser Electronics, and RS Components.

"Solid-state lighting is one of the fastest-growing segments in today's fast-paced market," said Mark Zack, vice president, Global Semiconductor Product, Digi-Key. “As a global distributor with the largest selection of electronic components, we’re pleased to serve the needs of lighting designers by supplying Philips Lumileds’ comprehensive line of LED products.”

“Our industry leading element14 community demonstrates a shared commitment, together with Philips Lumileds, to empower engineers with the components, service and information they need to rapidly design and deliver leading-edge products,” said Mike Buffham, Global Head of Product and Pricing, Premier Farnell.

"We are excited to partner with Philips Lumileds to deliver their portfolio of products for lighting solution designs," states Russell Rasor, Mouser’s VP of Advanced Technology. "Our customers across the globe will now have easy access to Lumileds’ innovations, like their Freedom from Binning program, which simplifies the design process to reliably select consistent color without the need for binning designations. This fits perfectly with the Mouser model to deliver “What’s Next” in newest products and technologies."

“Our strategy at RS is focused heavily on reducing design times for engineers by supporting them with free online design resources, and by providing fast, easy access to a vast selection of products direct from stock,” said Jonathan Boxall, global head of Semiconductors at RS Components. “We are delighted to be partnering with Philips Lumileds, a move that will provide luminaire designers worldwide with a significant competitive advantage by combining leading-edge LED products with a time- and cost-efficient sourcing and purchasing experience.”