Widget UK
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Widget UK is a consumer electronics
distribution
, based in Stevenage, England.
Originally a distributor for UK handheld computer manufacturer Psion, it became an early distributor for GPS manufacturer TomTom
and in 2009 became the UK's distributor for the Flip Video
range of handheld video cameras. It supplies exclusively to retailers.
Widget UK was listed in both 2008 and 2009 as one of Europe's fastest growing technology companies in the Deloitte Fast 500
and in 2006 and 2007 in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100
of the UK's fastest growing privately held companies.
The company has been shortlisted for the CRN Specialist Distributor of the Year award in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and in 2010 it was also shortlisted for the Technology and Innovation Award at the Growing Business Awards.
Consumer electronics
Consumer electronics are electronic equipment intended for everyday use, most often in entertainment, communications and office productivity. Radio broadcasting in the early 20th century brought the first major consumer product, the broadcast receiver...
distribution
Distribution (business)
Product distribution is one of the four elements of the marketing mix. An organization or set of organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by a consumer or business user.The other three parts of the marketing mix are product, pricing,...
, based in Stevenage, England.
Originally a distributor for UK handheld computer manufacturer Psion, it became an early distributor for GPS manufacturer TomTom
TomTom
TomTom NV is a Dutch manufacturer of automotive navigation systems, including both stand-alone units and software for personal digital assistants and mobile telephones. It is the leading manufacturer of navigation systems in Europe. TomTom's customer service is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
and in 2009 became the UK's distributor for the Flip Video
Flip Video
The Flip Video camera is a tapeless camcorder for digital video created by Pure Digital Technologies, a company bought by Cisco Systems in March 2009...
range of handheld video cameras. It supplies exclusively to retailers.
Widget UK was listed in both 2008 and 2009 as one of Europe's fastest growing technology companies in the Deloitte Fast 500
and in 2006 and 2007 in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100
Sunday Times Fast Track 100
A list published annually in December in partnership with The Sunday Times newspaper in the UK.The list ranks Britain's fastest growing privately held companies by sales growth over the last 3 years....
of the UK's fastest growing privately held companies.
The company has been shortlisted for the CRN Specialist Distributor of the Year award in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and in 2010 it was also shortlisted for the Technology and Innovation Award at the Growing Business Awards.