Didn't realize Hackaday and Tindie were making $70m in revenue. Siemens seems to have good track record in other acquisitions in EE space. I guess they're trying to go up against Arrow, Avnet, etc
They're not. SupplyFrame has traditionally been a software vendor for companies in the electronics manufacturing space. The blogs and Tindie are a very, very small part of their portfolio.
For example, there's QuoteFX, DirectSource, DesignSense, FindChips, and a host of other solutions they sell.
For example, there's QuoteFX, DirectSource, DesignSense, FindChips, and a host of other solutions they sell.