LONDON, June 3 /PRNewswire/ --
- Premier Electronics in China, Part of the Global Premier Farnell Group, Will be Donating a Portion of its web Sales to aid in Relief Efforts While Employees Worldwide Raise Additional Funds Which the Company will Match
Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), the leading multi-channel, high service distributor supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals globally, has launched a global campaign to raise funds to help survivors of the 12th of May earthquake in China.
Premier Electronics, Premier Farnell's Chinese business unit, with facilities throughout China, including a new office and technical centre in Chengdu, part of the region most badly affected by the recent earthquake, will be donating a portion of its web revenue from its local Mandarin website to help aid relief efforts. The Premier Electronics facility in Chengdu is undamaged and all employees are safe, enabling Premier Electronics to work with the local community to find ways it can contribute and assist in efforts to help rebuild the area.
The Premier team is providing practical assistance, volunteers, raising money and helping to create global awareness for the survivors of the disaster. They have even made a short video for the Group's Intranet which shares the reality of the situation in China and encourages their colleagues to help with fundraising activities.
Premier Farnell has committed to match donations received from its global employees for a number of designated charities in the region, including CCTF (China Children and Teenagers' Fund) who are helping with the earthquake relief efforts by rebuilding schools and supporting children, many of whom have lost parents.
"Our thoughts are with the Chinese people as they rebuild after this terrible tragedy, our teams globally want to help in whatever way they can and raising money for those in greatest need is one way to do this," said Harriet Green, CEO of Premier Farnell. "We are very much relieved that all of our employees are safe and our thoughts are with those who were not so fortunate. I am proud of the response we have had from our global team and we look forward to making a significant donation to match the funds they raise."
About Premier Farnell
Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl) is a leading high service, multi-channel distributor of electronic, maintenance, repair and operation products and specialist services throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. It goes to market with a differentiated value proposition, world-class marketing, a stocked range of 400,000 plus products, and access to 4,000,000 more items from 3,000 top manufacturers. The company has group sales of GBP744.7 million and 4,100 employees globally.
While global in scope, Premier Farnell recognizes the individual needs of each market and has continued to internationalize its model accordingly, trading locally under different brand names. Its primary electronics businesses trade as Farnell in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Newark in the US, Canada and Mexico, and Premier Electronics in China and Hong Kong. In Singapore, Malaysia and Brazil the operation is known as Farnell Newark. For more information visit the website at http://www.PremierFarnell.com.
Premier Farnell Corporate Contact: Jenny Peters Head of Corporate Communications Premier Farnell plc Tel: +44(0)207-851-4102 Email: JPeters@PremierFarnell.com Website: http://www.PremierFarnell.com Public Relations Agency Contact: Jonathan Roberts Account Director Pinnacle Marketing Communications Ltd Tel: +44(0)20-8869-9339 Email: Jonathan@PinnacleMarCom.com Website: http://www.Pinnacle-Marketing.com
Premier Farnell Corporate Contact: Jenny Peters, Head of Corporate Communications, Premier Farnell plc, Tel: +44(0)207-851-4102, Email: JPeters@PremierFarnell.com; Public Relations Agency Contact: Jonathan Roberts, Account Director, Pinnacle Marketing Communications Ltd, Tel: +44(0)20-8869-9339, Email: Jonathan@PinnacleMarCom.com
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