Mouser Electronics Receives Outstanding Sales Achievement Award from Microchip Technology Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it has received an award for Outstanding Sales Achievement for 2008 from Microchip Technology, a leading manufacturer of microcontroller and analog products. Mouser’s sales achievement was a direct result of the cooperative, collaborative relationship between Mouser and Microchip. Microchip’s continuous release of new products, combined with Mouser’s ability to rapidly launch new products via the web and its quarterly catalog, allowed immediate product availability to the design engineering community. The resulting response from buyers was overwhelming and led to record breaking sales numbers. While Mouser’s 2008 sales increased 84%, even more impressive is that Mouser’s Microchip customer base increased 250% over 2007. Glenn Smith, President and CEO of Mouser, states “The entire Mouser team proudly accepts this award from Microchip. This great achievement is indicative of…