Leading provider of electrical supplies and automation equipment becomes the 400th channel partner for Cognex

COGNEX SIGNS 400TH CHANNEL PARTNER

Cognex Corporation announced that it has achieved an important milestone in the development of its system integrator and distributor partner program. The Electrical Equipment Company of Richmond, Virginia, USA has become the company’s 400th channel partner. The Electrical Equipment Company is a leading provider of electrical supplies and automation equipment throughout the southeastern United States.

Cognex channel partners are an international network of equipment and automation providers trained to sell, install and support Cognex machine vision products. The network consists of Cognex Automation Solution Providers (ASPs), which are locally-based suppliers providing a wide range of factory automation products to customers, and Cognex Partner System Integrators (PSIs), a network of automation experts that can provide full system integration services.

“Our unique global partner network works in parallel with the Cognex direct sales and support organisation to help us deliver the exact type and level of service that each of our customers prefers,” said Peter Neve, Vice President of Global Marketing for Cognex. “All of our partners are very carefully selected from the top providers in their regions. We are very pleased to welcome Electrical Equipment Company as our 400th global partner.”

Commenting on becoming a Cognex partner, Mark Fox, Regional Manager for Electrical Equipment Company said: “We are very excited to be able to offer vision and ID products from the market leader to our existing customers, and to have the opportunity to expand our business by supplying Cognex products to a wide range of new customers in our region.”

Cognex partners are based in more than 30 countries around the world. To locate a Cognex partner near you or to contact a Cognex direct sales representative visit www.cognex.com/contactus.

For further information please contact;

Cognex UK Ltd, Sunningdale House, 43 Caldecotte Lake Drive, Caldecotte Lake Business Park, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK7 8LF
Tel: 01908 206000  Fax: 01908 392463  www.cognex.co.uk