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Annual Report and Accounts 2010

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Strategy

Premier Farnell’s strategy has proven itself through the recession. It is the simple and powerful framework which has drawn together the organisation and delivered increased market share. After rigorous review we believe it also represents the right framework to take us forwards profitably into the next three years.

Our Business

Premier Farnell plc is a leading high service, multi-channel distributor. We purchase electronic components and maintenance and repair products in large volumes from over 3,500 of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers.

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Key Performance Indicators

In the three years since we began to transform our business we have made strong progress in many areas.

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Profitable growth through focusing on EDEs globally

The world in which we live is changing rapidly. Electronics are ubiquitous across all aspects of our daily lives and this is driving ever increasing pressures on our core EDE customer group.

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Profitable growth though web development and the multi-channel approach

The web is no longer just a basic tool to place an order. The trends which we all see in the consumer space impact Premier Farnell’s marketplace too, and the speed with which that impact is felt is increasing rapidly.

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Profitable growth through internationalising our business model

Three years ago when we evaluated our markets for strong growth opportunities, we decided to invest in the developing markets of China, India and Eastern Europe.

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