Farnell’s Global Programme Manager for Single Board Computers, Sarah Fawcett, will be hosting a talk at Leeds Digital Festival on Wednesday 23rd September. Sarah will be presenting the Raspberry Pi journey from the very beginning and how Farnell helped turn this amazing product into an overnight international success story.
Sarah has been with Farnell for 5 years and will be talking about the earliest beginnings of Raspberry Pi right through to the most recent tech activity including in education and the growing use of Raspberry Pi as an embedded device. She will also be touching on how a distributor such as Farnell can support suppliers with its global distribution network and manufacturing capabilities. Since 2012 Farnell and Raspberry Pi have established a winning combination, helping deliver Raspberry Pi to customers worldwide.
Farnell is the leading manufacturer of the Raspberry Pi and has sold more than 15 million units to date. Farnell stocks all versions of the Raspberry Pi single board computer, a range of starter kits, and a diverse ecosystem of accessories that enable users to build devices for home, professional, education or commercial use.
Leeds Digital Festival is a tech event for everyone. For two weeks, they’re hosting nearly 300 events, talks and seminars, you can book a free ticket to Sarah’s talk here and find out more about the festival itself here.
