Electrocomponents

Electrocomponents plc
Public (LSE: ECM)
Industry Electronic components
Founded 1937
Headquarters Oxford, England
Key people
 Peter Johnson, Chairman
Lindsley Ruth, CEO
Revenue £1,266.2 million (2015)[1]
£101.2 million (2015)[1]
£70.3 million (2015)[1]
Number of employees
 6,200
Website www.electrocomponents.com

Electrocomponents plc is a British-based distributor of electronics, automation and control components, engineering tools and consumables. It is headquartered in Oxford, England and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The company was founded by J.H. Waring and P.M. Sebestyen in 1937 as Radiospares selling spare parts for radios in London.[2] In 1967 it was first listed on the London Stock Exchange as Electrocomponents.[2] In 1999 it acquired Allied Electronics, a US-based distributor.[3]

Operations

Electrocomponents is a distributor of electronics and maintenance products, serving over 1 million customers in more than 80 countries.[4] The company distributes over 500,000 products, including electronic components, electrical, automation and control, and test and measurement equipment, and engineering tools and consumables, sourced from 2,500 suppliers.[4] The company trades under the brands:

Awards

In 2014, Electrocomponents was named UKTI Digital Business of the Year at the 2014 National Business Awards. [5] In 2012, Electrocomponents was presented the Queen's Award for Enterprise for continuous achievement in international trade.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Preliminary Statement 2015" (PDF). Electrocomponents. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 Electrocomponents: History
  3. ↑ Avnet Loses Allied, Gains Alliance - Company Business and Marketing
  4. 1 2 "Investor centre". electrocomponents.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Winners of the National Business Awards 2014". Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "2012 Winners - The Queen's Awards For Enterprise Magazine". queensawardsmagazine.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

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