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N.F. Smith & Associates is an independent distributor of electronic components headquartered in Houston, Texas. ==History== In 1984, brothers Robert and Leland Ackerley founded Smith & Associates, which is the largest independent distributor of electronic components, offering sourcing and supply chain solutions to customers worldwide in the semiconductor and electronic components industry. The 1990s saw dramatic growth for the company, with its workforce and footprint growing rapidly alongside of its sales. In 1992, Smith’s annual sales were $30 million; by 1998, they had topped $470 million due to the company’s growing customer base and the expansion of its business into new regions, industries, and service offerings. To support this expanding customer base and to enhance logistical efficiency, the company invested in facilities and moved into a new 60,000 sq. ft. headquarters building in Houston in 1997, followed by the opening of its first major international office in Hong Kong in the same year, which bolstered the company’s growing international business and exposure. Smith established a European presence with the opening of its Amsterdam office in 1999. By the end of the decade, the company’s online presence was established, as well, with the launch of its website and Smith MarketWatch® online market analyses and updates. In 2000, the company dedicated a 15,000 sq. ft. warehouse to expand its ability to handle OEM and CEM consignment and excess inventories. Additionally, Smith opened offices in Seoul, Silicon Valley, and Guadalajara, followed by office openings in New York in 2003 and Shanghai in 2004. By 2004, global sales exceeded $500 million, a first for any independent electronic component distributor. In 2008, the company expanded its Asian presence by opening an office in Shenzhen, China.〔 In 2010, the company unveiled an enhanced, in-house, anti-counterfeit laboratory to address growing concerns surrounding counterfeiting and quality issues in the global electronics supply chain, and launched its SmithSecure™ quality framework in concert with the dedicated laboratory expansion. The company expanded its footprint by opening offices in Taipei, Singapore, and Denver in 2011, followed by an Austin office in 2013. Smith has grown to thirteen offices worldwide.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「N.F. Smith & Associates」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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