America II Electronics said it signed franchise distribution agreements with six new manufacturers, adding Shenzhen KPD Electronics, Antistat, All Axis Machining, Crystal Clear Technology, Hitaltech, and Transcend Information Inc. to its global line card.
The announcement follows a strong first quarter, in which America II saw “significant growth in its franchise lines,” and is “on pace to reach its goal of signing 100 new franchise lines by year end,” the company said in a statement announcing the new lines.
An independent distributor with a long history serving global markets, America II has been focused on increasing its franchise distribution business this year.
“Going into 2015, America II was focused on offering more complete solutions to the market,” said company President Brian Ellison. “Across the world, we’re seeing an uptick in business as customers have been taking advantage of our new offerings … The expansion of our line card allows America II to offer major benefits to OEMs looking to take advantage of key opportunities, such as the explosion in connected IoT devices. We’re merging the reliability that scheduled business requires with the flexibility that only America II can provide. Moving forward, America II has strong momentum to continue growing its business throughout 2015.”
America II serves a wide range of industries, including automotive, telecommunications, home automation, medical, industrial, and lighting.