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Daetwyler backs away from bidding war for UK Raspberry Pi maker – Reuters

Insider Media Daetwyler backs away from bidding war for UK Raspberry Pi maker Reuters Aug 18 Switzerland's Daetwyler said on Thursday it would not make a higher offer for Premier Farnell , potentially paving the way for U.S. rival Avnet Inc to take over the British firm that makes the Raspberry Pi mini computer. Premier Farnell withdrew …

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Raspberry Pi Maker Sells For $877M – EE Times

EE Times Raspberry Pi Maker Sells For $877M EE Times One of the largest manufacturers of Raspberry Pi computers agreed to be acquired, bringing to an end the British-owned manufacture of the incredibly popular tiny computer. Premier Farnell PLC, based in Leeds, began manufacturing Raspberry Pi systems in …

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Raspberry Pi maker gets bought for $867 million – CIO

CIO Raspberry Pi maker gets bought for $867 million CIO Premier Farnell of the U.K. has manufactured the Raspberry Pi under contract to the Raspberry Pi Foundation since the product first shipped about four years ago.

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Daetwyler Buys Raspberry Pi Maker Premier Farnell – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal Daetwyler Buys Raspberry Pi Maker Premier Farnell Wall Street Journal In recent years, though, its highest profile contract was to build and distribute the Raspberry Pi . The product is a cheap and tiny computer designed by Raspberry Pi Foundation, a British nonprofit trying to make computers more accessible

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Daetwyler to Buy Raspberry Pi Computer Supplier Premier Farnell – Bloomberg

Bloomberg Daetwyler to Buy Raspberry Pi Computer Supplier Premier Farnell Bloomberg Daetwyler Holding AG agreed to buy the U.K. supplier of the Raspberry Pi mini-computer Premier Farnell Plc for 615 million pounds ($871 million) in a deal aimed at consolidating the fragmented European electronic-components distribution market … and more »

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Contest rewards best Raspberry Pi 3 based IoT projects – HackerBoards.com (blog)

Contest rewards best Raspberry Pi 3 based IoT projects HackerBoards.com (blog) Premier Farnell's Element14, which bills itself as “the world's largest electronic design community,” has long been known for selling Raspberry Pi's and related embedded gear. It makes sense then that the manufacturer/distributor/community site has ..

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Raspberry Pi warns on operating profit, sacks CEO – Telecompaper (subscription)

Financial Director Raspberry Pi warns on operating profit, sacks CEO Telecompaper (subscription) Premier Farnell, the UK company behind the Raspberry Pi mini-computer, Premier Farnell, sacked CEO Laurence Bain after the company warned of disappointing results, the Guardian reports.

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Premier Farnell falls on profit margin concerns – The Guardian

The Guardian Premier Farnell falls on profit margin concerns The Guardian First quarter sales rose 5.4% – helped by a strong performance from single-board computers including Raspberry Pi – but gross margins were down 1.2 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter last year.

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