CPC (A Premier Farnell Company)
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| Public | |
| Industry | Consumer Electronics |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Headquarters | Preston, United Kingdom |
Key people | Chris Haworth, Managing Director |
| Website | http://cpc.farnell.com |
CPC, part of Premier Farnell, is a business-to-business distributor of electrical and related products.
History
Established in 1967, CPC was acquired by Farnell Electronics (now known as Premier Farnell) in May 1995.[1]
CPC was the host of the UK’s first Raspberry Pi hack day, held in Leeds in December 2012. The 24-hour event focused on programming solely using the credit card-sized computer.[2]
References
- ↑ "Farnell Electronics". FT Business. 1995. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ Computerised board game wins Raspberry Pi Hack Day (2012-12-05). "Successful Raspberry Pi hacks". Electronicsweekly.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
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