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Future Electronics Inc. is a distributor of electronic and electro-mechanical components headquartered in 
Future Electronics
Electronic component distributors Electronics companies of Canada Companies based in Pointe-Claire Business services companies established in 1968 1968 establishments in Quebec Electronics companies established in 1968 {{tech-company-stub
Pointe-Claire
Pointe-Claire (, ) is a Quebec local municipality within the Urban agglomeration of Montreal on the Island of Montreal in Canada. It is entirely developed, and land use includes residential, light manufacturing, and retail. As of the 2021 ce ...
, Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
. It was founded in 1968 by Canadian billionaire Robert Miller. By 1976, Miller became the sole owner of the company after he bought out his partner for $500,000.
Future Electronics is one of Quebec's largest privately owned companies and is currently the third largest electronics distributor in the world. It operates in 170 locations in 44 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.
It follows a business model that emphasizes zero debt and the willingness to buy and hold inventories, allowing the company to maintain positive relationship with component suppliers. In 2014, its revenues were $5 billion.
See also
* CompetitorTech Data
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* Competitor CDW
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* Competitor Synnex
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Future Electronics
Electronic component distributors Electronics companies of Canada Companies based in Pointe-Claire Business services companies established in 1968 1968 establishments in Quebec Electronics companies established in 1968 {{tech-company-stub