High profile cancellations at embedded world

19th February 2020

Alex Lynn

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Following a string of other companies withdrawing from embedded world 2020 amid COVID-19 fears, Mouser, Arrow and Digi-Key have all announced the cancellation of their exhibits at the show. Other companies to have cancelled include: STMicroelectronics, Cypress Semiconductor, NXP, Renesas, Microchip, Arm, Silicon Labs, On Semiconductor, Swissbit, Xilinx, and ROHM Semiconductor.

In a statement on behalf of Mouser, Mark Burr-Lonnon, Mouser Electronics’ Senior Vice President of Global Service & EMEA and APAC Business, has said: “Due to the ongoing global spread of COVID-19, we have decided not to participate in Embedded World. The health and safety of our employees and customers is our foremost priority.

“This is a difficult business decision to pull out of this important industry event, which draws over 32,000 visitors from 77 countries, and many of our manufacturer partners are also cancelling their participation. We are carefully monitoring the global impact of COVID-19 and are taking proactive measures to safeguard our employees, customers and manufacturer partners.

“We regret that we are unable to attend Embedded World this year and apologise to our customers and manufacturer partners for any inconvenience. We look forward every year to meeting with the thousands of visitors to the Mouser stand and hope to see them at future events.”

A statement from Digi-Key Vice President, Brand and Communications, Kevin Brown, on the withdrawal, has said: “This precautionary measure is being taken to ensure the health and well-being of all Digi-Key team members, which is of utmost importance. We thank the NürnbergMesse GmbH for their understanding and look forward to participation in future events."

Arrow has not yet released an official explanation for its cancellation of attendance, but it is presumably also due to health concerns in the face of COVID-19.

Companies that have pulled out of the show include: