Chip 1 Exchange
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| Company type | Privately held |
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| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | 2001 |
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| Products | Electronics, electronic components, memory cards, rotary encoders, relays, sensors, switches, semiconductors |
Number of employees | 250+ |
| Website | www |
Chip 1 Exchange is a privately owned electronics company that distributes electronic components. It was founded in 2001 and since then has opened multiple other branches. The company focuses on obsolete and difficult-to-locate components. The company is based in Germany, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, and the Philippines.[1]
Chip 1 Exchange was established in 2001, when electronic industry veterans Sasan Tabib, Damon Pouya, and Volkan Sanverdi merged their companies. The name "Chip 1 Exchange" is based on the names of their previous companies: "Chip 1 Technology" and "Fast Line Exchange".[1] Since its inception, Chip 1 Exchange has expanded, opening 6 additional branches.[citation needed]
Products
Chip 1 Exchange has specialized services in relationships with manufacturers, franchised distributors and independent distributors. They also offer a number of standard solutions for inventory management and reduction.
Locations
Germany
Chip 1 Exchange operates heavily in the European market, and they are active in 45 countries. There is one European warehouse, which 800m² of storage space. As of March 2024, 30,000 items are in stock within the warehouse.
United States
In April 2007, they began operations in the United States. The US headquarters are in Southern California, and from there manages business for North and South America. Plans for new offices are currently underway, and offices are being built in Texas, Florida and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Philippines
Purpose
In addition to being an independent distributor of electronic components, Chip 1 Exchange provides services that cater to original equipment manufacturers and electronic manufacturing service companies.[2]
