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IMI Forges Partnership with Macnica Europe
May 11, 2016 | IMIEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. (IMI), one of the leading worldwide providers of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), announced that it has forged a value added reseller partnership with Macnica Europe GmbH, a provider of technical services and high-value products that include semiconductor components, electronic devices, network equipment, and software to electronic manufacturers.
With this agreement, IMI is able to improve its customer base for its camera platforms, especially for the European electronics manufacturers in the industrial, automotive, and other key markets.
IMI camera platform is a design platform which can be customized for various automotive applications, such as for advance driver assistance system (ADAS) and park assist system. IMI is currently collaborating with various tier 1 suppliers and system developers in developing their automotive cameras for ADAS.
The deal bolsters Macnica Europe's portfolio of technical services and electronic products for the industrial and automotive sectors.
About IMI
Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. (IMI), a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation, is among the top 50 electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers in the world based on the latest list of Manufacturing Market Insider based on EMS-related revenues. In the automotive segment, it is the 7th largest EMS provider in the world per New Venture Research. IMI specializes in durable electronics for long-product life cycle segments such as automotive and industrial electronics. For the automotive segment, IMI delivers customized solutions for safety and security, among others. It supplies cameras that are integral technology to the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). For the industrial segment, it manufactures security and access control devices, power modules, and building automation, among others. From its manufacturing plants in the United States, Mexico, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, China, and the Philippines, IMI provides engineering, manufacturing, and support and fulfillment capabilities to diverse industries globally.
About Macnica Europe GmbH
Macnica is a distribution company known for having an excellent engineering team of support engineers, IC designers and software developers with strong focus on providing technical support for its customers including custom design services. Macnica Europe GmbH was originally established in the UK in 2006, and moved to Germany in March 2009, to increase efficacy of its service for European customers. By its acquisition of the Munich-based company Scantec Mikroelektronik in 2014, Macnica Europe formed a powerful semiconductor distribution with headquarters in Munich and Ingolstadt as well as numerous sales offices in Europe offering an attractive and competitive portfolio of highly sophisticated devices.
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