Electrocomponents

Electrocomponents

Infobox Company
company_name = Electrocomponents plc
company_
company_type = Public (lse|ECM)
foundation = 1937
location = Oxford, UK
key_people = Helmut Mamsch, Chairman
Ian Mason, CEO
industry = Electronic components
products =
revenue = £877.5 million (2007)
operating_income = £91.1 million (2007)
net_income = £56.2 million (2007)
num_employees =
parent =
subsid =
homepage = [http://www.electrocomponents.com www.electrocomponents.com]
slogan =
footnotes =

Electrocomponents plc (lse|ECM) is a leading British-based distributor of electronic components. It is headquartered in Oxford 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. In 1967 it was first listed on the London Stock Exchange as "Electrocomponents". In 1999 it acquired Allied Electronics, a leading US-based distributor. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_24_45/ai_55202436 Avnet Loses Allied, Gains Alliance - Company Business and Marketing] ]

Operations

The Group operates under different names in different countries:
* RS Components - operations in the UK and most of Europe and Asia
* Radiospares - operations in France
* Allied Electronics - operations in North America
* Radionics - operations in the Republic Of Ireland

References

External links

* [http://www.electrocomponents.com Official site]


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