thief river falls, minn., usa & taoyuan city, taiwan, may 15, 2012 (business wire) -- global electronic components distributor digi-key corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and t-global technology, a leading supplier of advanced thermal management solutions, today announced the two companies have signed a global distribution agreement.

t-global technology produces a wide product range for thermal management including interface materials, thermally conductive insulator materials, heat spreaders, thermal greases, thermally conductive gels, flexible absorbent materials, and high performance circuit boards.

"thermal management is a key component of any engineer's design," said jeff shafer, digi-key's vice president of global interconnect, passive, and electromechanical product. "digi-key is pleased to add t-global technology's line of thermal management products to our line card. we are confident our global customers will look forward to using t-global products in their designs."

"bringing our broad range of specialized thermal management products to digi-key's extensive customer base is an exciting proposition and we are convinced that this will be a mutually agreeable relationship," said danbury collins, t-global technology's general manager.

advanced thermal management solutions by t-global technology are available for purchase now on digi-key's global websites.

as a leading, integrated, internet-based global distributor of electronic components, information about and inventory of millions of products is accessible to customers around the globe, with all products shipped from digi-key's single, north american location. the company's integrated business model provides product and support information online to help put engineers and procurement professionals in control as they solve tough product development challenges.

the company's online offerings and resources include: ptm(r) product training modules; techzone(sm)technology zones; another geek moment videos; digi-key toolbar; purchasingpro(sm) for electronics buyers; techxchange(sm); a mobile and social center; the scheme-it online schematic design tool; a reference design library; and the dynamic catalog.

about digi-key corporation

as one of the world's leading, totally integrated, internet-based distributors of electronic components, digi-key corporation has earned its reputation as an industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. digi-key is a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, offering more than two million products from over 500 quality name-brand manufacturers at www.digikey.com . a testament to digi-key's unparalleled commitment to service, north american design engineers have ranked digi-key as the #1 most preferred distributor (ubm/ee|times distributor customer preference study/june 2011). with global sales for 2011 surpassing $1.5 billion, digi-key's single location in north america is one of its greatest assets. additional information and access to digi-key's broad product offering is available at www.digikey.com .

about t-global technology

t-global technology is a leading supplier of advanced thermal management solutions. we design, develop and manufacture our own range of interface materials based on the stringent needs of our key markets. from our european and asian locations we offer design support, rapid sampling and full engineering support.

it is this corporate philosophy that has fueled our growth and allowed our customers to come to market with technologically appropriate products. our continued links with key customers, academic institutions and industrial decision makers will feed t-global technology's development so that we remain your number one choice for all your thermal management needs.

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