M&A Deal Summary

Arrow Electronics Acquires Excel Tech

On November 11, 2008, Arrow Electronics acquired distribution company Excel Tech

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Arrow Electronics’ 6th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Arrow Electronics’ 1st transaction in South Korea.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-11-11
Target Excel Tech
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Arrow Electronics
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Excel Tech

Seoul, South Korea
Excel Tech, Inc. is the sole Broadcom distributor in Korea.

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Buyer

Arrow Electronics

Centennial, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 1935
Sector Distribution
Employees21,520
Revenue 27.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Arrow Electronics' corporate headquarters in Centennial, Colorado.
Entrance to Arrow Electronics' corporate headquarters in Centennial, Colorado.

Arrow Electronics is a global supplier of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow's diverse customer base consists of original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and other commercial customers. Arrow Electronics was incorporated in 1935 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 34
Sector: Distribution M&A 6 of 15
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 25
Country: South Korea M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2008 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-11 ETEQ Components Pte

Singapore, Singapore

ETEQ Components is an electronics distributor. The Company has Broadcom-based franchise agreements in the ASEAN region and China with strong relationships and ties to the ASEAN EMS industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-17 A.E. Petsche Co.

Arlington, Texas, United States

A.E. Petsche Company is a provider of interconnect products, including specialty wire, cable and harness management solutions, to the aerospace and defense markets.

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