Briefs: Richardson to distribute Valpey

Richardson to distribute Valpey

LA FOX -- Richardson Electronics Ltd. said it has signed a global partnership agreement with Valpey Fisher to distribute its entire product line of high performance crystal oscillators and timing modules. Valpey Fisher's products provide timing signals needed in advanced applications including cellular base stations, broadband datacom infrastructure, avionics instrumentation and homeland security equipment.

CDW August sales rise 19 percent

VERNON HILLS -- CDW Corp. on Wednesday said average daily sales for August topped $32 million, an increase of 19 percent over the same period last year. Total August sales neared $739 million, also an increase of 19 percent. Without the sales due to last year's acquisition of Berbee Information Networks, August daily sales were $30 million, an increase of 12 percent, the firm said.