Farnell to distribute ARM development tools across Europe

Premier Farnell has agreed to distribute ARM's portfolio of development tools, software and evaluation boards across the EMEA region.

Speaking about the deal, David Shen, Premier Farnell's chief technology officer, said: "This agreement extends our capability in the EMEA region as we continue to support customers earlier in the design cycle by providing not just hardware products, but also software, services and technology solutions." John Cornish, executive vice president & general manager of ARM's System Design division, added: "This agreement will help Premier Farnell to extend the power of its community of engineers and designers on its eCommerce platform to add even more value to the wider ARM ecosystem."