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FBDi chair Georg Steinberger dies suddenly

FBDi chair Georg Steinberger dies suddenly

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By Nick Flaherty



German distribution association FBDi has announced that its chair, Georg Steinberger, died suddenly from a cardiac arrest on Friday at the age of 63.

“A sad moment for FBDi and the electronics industry. Georg Steinberger leaves a deep void as an expert in the electronics industry, as a specialist in distribution issues and as a journalist in the media landscape,” it said.

“His unexpected death has shocked us all,” says Andreas Falke, Managing Director of the FBDi association. “Our sincere condolences go out to his loved ones at this difficult time. We will honour his memory and remain in deep mourning.”

Georg Steinberger studied German at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich from 1982 to 1988, graduating with a Magister Artium in German, politics, history and economics. From 1989 to 1996 he was editor-in-chief of the electronics magazine Markt&Technik, leaving to become Vice President Communications at Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA from 1988 to 2022.

Since 2022, he has been self-employed as a business strategy specialist.  

He was particularly passionate about distribution and was instrumental in founding the FBDi association in 2003, building it up to represent three quarters of the sales volume of electronic components in Central Europe (DACH) across the entire electronics value chain

This has brought together Acal BFi Germany; AL-Elektronik Distribution; Arrow Europe; Avnet EMG EMEA; Beck Elektronische Bauelemente; Blume Elektronik Distribution; Bürklin Elektronik; CODICO; Conrad Electronic; DACOM WEST; Distrelec; Ecomal Europe; Endrich Bauelemente; EVE; Future Electronics Deutschland; Glyn; Gudeco Elektronik; Haug Components Holding; Hy-Line Holding; JIT electronic; Kruse Electronic Components; MB Electronic; MEDI Kabel; Memphis Electronic; Menges Electronic; MEV Elektronik Service; mewa electronic; Mouser Electronics; Multi-Bauelemente-Service mbs; Neumüller Elektronik; pk components; Püplichhuisen; RS Components; Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente; Schukat electronic; SE Electronics; SEMITRON W.Röck; TTI Europe; WDI.

TDK Europe and Recom are supporting members.

Steinberger was also active beyond Germany and the distribution sector, serving as President of IDEA and, at the time, DMASS Ltd.

www.fbdi.de

 

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