Acal BFi Appointed Pan-European Distributor for Axsem

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Jan 26, 2015, 05:40 ET

WOKINGHAM, England, January 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Acal BFi, European leader in advanced technology solutions, has signed a new, pan-European distribution agreement with Axsem.

Located in Switzerland, Axsem is a global leader in the development and manufacture of lowest-power high-performance VHF and UHF radio IC and microcontrollers as well as SoC. The company's product portfolio is ideal for a wide range of applications including automatic meter reading, security devices, entrance controls, medical and energy harvesting applications and compatible to many standard protocols.

Matthias Beuther, European Product Manager - Wireless Products at Acal BFi, said: "We are delighted to be appointed as Axsem's pan-European distributor. The addition of their innovative product range, which includes RF transceiver and microcontroller ICs as well as "ready to use" IoT solutions for different standards such as enocean, Sigfox, KNX or wireless M-BUS, complements Acal BFi's current M2M and RF portfolio and enhances our ability to provide our customers with the latest high quality and ultra-low power IoC/SoC products on the market."

Dr. sc. nat. Thomas Wolff, CEO at Axsem said: "Axsem is pleased to partner with Acal BFi to distribute our product lines. Their reputation for providing leading-edge products and custom design-in solutions combined with our innovative manufacturing and development capabilities enable both Acal BFi and Axsem to expand our market opportunities whilst enhancing our ability to meet the needs of our customers."

Notes to editors:

Acal BFi

Acal BFi is a European leader in advanced technology solutions, providing marketing, engineering, design, manufacturing and custom services and the only such provider with an infrastructure to deliver a broad complementary range of specialist products and bespoke solutions across Europe.

Serving all industrial sectors and operating with focused strategic business units covering all electronic and photonics technologies.

Acal BFi is part of the Acal Plc Group - The Acal plc group has completed seven acquisitions in the last four years. Acal's long term strategy is to gain significant additional market share through both organic growth and acquisition and to further enhance its value adding capabilities.

Acal BFi has operating companies across Europe including the UK, Germany, France, Benelux, Italy, Poland, Spain and the Nordic region. Additionally, Acal BFi has operating companies in India, USA, Asia (China and South Korea) and Africa (South Africa).

Axsem AG

AXSEM AG is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance RF transceiver and microcontroller ICs. AXSEM's products enable worldwide wireless connectivity, support advanced functionality in the internet-of-things, automatic meter reading, home automation, sensor networks and satellite communication markets. Recognized for its focused portfolio of outstanding RF and microcontroller technologies and system experience, AXSEM is a preferred supplier for many world leading system providers.

Headquartered in Dübendorf/Zürich, Switzerland AXSEM is as ISO 9001:2008 certified company with worldwide design, sales and support. AXSEM is privately held.

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