Premier deal ensures five years of financing

Premier Farnell is a global business with 4,500 employees in 32 countries and sales of nearly £1bn.

Its chief executive Harriet Green has led the 70-year-old electronics distributor through a complete transformation over the last five years.

The company, which counts Microsoft, Philips and Nokia among its customers, said the headcount in Leeds has risen by 23 per cent over the past two years.

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The group has also been building its element14 online design community, which has been dubbed “a Facebook for electronic design engineers”.

“The conversion to the web is a key part of our strategy, “ said Ms Green.

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