LEE DAVIDSON RECEIVES GAIL S. CARTER AWARD

Presented for "Significant Contributions to the Electronic Components Industry"


FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allied Electronics, a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), announced today that past president Lee Davidson has been named the 2014 recipient of the prestigious Gail S. Carter Award, presented on October 28, 2014 at the Electronic Component Industry Association (ECIA) Executive Conference in Chicago.

"Given by the ECIA and voted on by their Board of Directors, the Gail S. Carter Award is ECIA's highest award, given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the electronic components industry, has taken an active role in ECIA and civic affairs, and is recognized by the industry as a leader," said John Denslinger, president and CEO of ECIA. "Lee Davidson was chosen to receive this award based on his support of the association in numerous ways, including serving as a member of the ECIA and NEDA [National Electronic Distributors Association] Boards and on the ECIA Executive Committee, which has greatly benefitted the electronic distribution industry and greatly enhanced ECIA and NEDA's value."
 
Speaking of his predecessor, current Allied president Scott McLendon said, "Lee has been a wonderful teacher and mentor to me. The success he's had over the years is a testament to his approach of always putting the customer (external, internal, and suppliers) at the heart of every critical decision. I can't think of anyone more deserving of this wonderful honor."
 
Reflecting on the award, Davidson said, "This is a great honor, particularly now as I retire after 42 years in the electronics components industry. It is especially meaningful as it comes from the peers – including distributors, suppliers, and representatives – whom I hold in such high regard. I am extremely humbled to be recognized alongside the others who have received this award, and am grateful to all who have made it possible for me to serve in this industry."
 
 
About Allied Electronics
Allied Electronics is a high service level, authorized distributor of industrial automation products, electronic components, and electromechanical products with 47 sales offices serving the United States, Mexico, and Canada. With more than three million parts online and more than 120,000 products featured in the Allied Catalog, engineers and purchasers often look to Allied for a broad range of product solutions from more than 300 world-class suppliers. Allied Electronics and RS Components are trading brands of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers headquartered in Oxford, England.
 
Visit us at www.thinkallied.com
 
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About RS Components
RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers, headquartered in Oxford, England. With operations in 32 countries, we offer around 500,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to over one million customers, shipping more than 44,000 parcels a day. Our products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include semiconductors, interconnect, passives and electromechanical, automation and control, electrical, test and measurement, tools and consumables.
 
Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2014 had revenues of £1.27bn.
 
For more information, please visit the website at www.rs-components.com.


            

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