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100

DigiKey's quality management certification. 

What is ISO 9001:2015. 

100

The year DigiKey was founded.

What is 1972.

100

The name of the digital electronic keyer kit created by Dr. Ron Stordahl. 

What is the Digi-Keyer.

100

The number of square feet in DigiKey's PDCe. 

What is 2.2 million.

100

The name of the annual employee lunch.

What is "Thanks-A-Bunch Lunch".

200

The number of SKU's stocked by DigiKey.

What is 2M+.

200

The year DigiKey purchased the first computer. 

What is 1977.

200

Ron Stordahl's amateur radio callsign.

What is AE5E.

200

The number of hockey rinks that would fit on the first floor of the PDCe. 

What is 61.

200

DigiKey's Tagline.

What is "We get technical".

300

Orders processed per year at DigiKey. 

What is 6.5 Million+.

300

The year DigiKey began the Christmas ornament gift tradition.

What is 2007.

300

The full name of DigiKey's founder. 

What is Dr. Ronald Arthur Stordahl. 
300

The number of break rooms in the PDCe. 

What is 14. 

300

The community volunteer program organized by DigiKey employees. 

What is DigiKey Cares.

400

The year DigiKey produced it's last catalog before moving to an exclusively online catalog. 

What is 2011.

400

DigiKey hired it's first manager this year. 

What is 1976.

400

Ron Stordahl's alma mater.

What is the University of Minnesota.

400

The number of source tray configurations. 

What is 8. 

400

The unique identifier assigned to all DigiKey employees and used as ham radio enthusiast callsigns.

What is an A-code.

500

The original company intranet page for all things DigiKey. 

What is the CIRC page.

500

The year DigiKey surpassed 1 billion dollars in yearly sales.

What is 2010.

500

Ron's birthdate and year. 

What is November 9th, 1943.

500

The creator of the Stein press. 

Who is Scott Stein.

500

DigiKey's 4 core values. 

What are: People make the difference, Own it! Results matter, Excellence over perfection, and Passionate about improvement.