RS Components lands TRACOPOWER Distributor award

RS Components (RS), the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products and the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), has been awarded the 2010 Catalogue Distributor Award Trophy by Traco Electronics AG in recognition of outstanding sales performance in TRACOPOWER power supplies. The company's sales of TRACOPOWER products grew 37% over those in 2009. RS has stocked TRACOPOWER power supplies for two decades but last year extended the range and created a dedicated microsite for the AC/DC and DC/DC power conversion products. Here, customers can find products quickly and easily, along with comprehensive technical documentation, including application notes. Commenting on the award, Traco's managing director, Markus Dalla Monta said, "RS Components' performance is exemplary in making it easy for customers to find, design-in and buy electronic components and sub-assemblies such as power supplies. We congratulate them on their success with our products in 2010 and look forward to continuing this fruitful partnership for many years to come." Valérie Ramon, category business manager at RS, added, "TRACOPOWER represents the best of Swiss electronics innovation and engineering. The power supplies are acknowledged as highly reliable products that are competitive in both performance and price, so it's a pleasure to give them the full support of our technical, sales and marketing teams. The results speak for themselves and we're delighted to have received this accolade from such a well-respected and admired supplier." The TRACOPOWER range available direct-from-stock at RS can be found at rswww.com/tracopower. ABOUT RS COMPONENTS RS Components is the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products serving 1.6 million customers worldwide. Through operations in 32 countries and 17 warehouses, the Group distributes 550,000 products ranging from semiconductors and optoelectronics to power tools and protective clothing. The product and service portfolio supports the entire product lifecycle from R&D through pre-production to maintenance and repair, shipping more than 46,000 parcels on the same day the orders are received. RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc. The Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year to 31 March 2011 had revenues of £1.18 bn. For more information, please visit the website at www.rs-components.com. ABOUT TRACO ELECTRONIC TRACO ELECTRONIC AG is a Swiss company with headquarters based in Zurich, Switzerland. As a leading power supply specialist with more than 30 years of experience, the company is dedicated to the design and manufacturing of high quality DC/DC and AC/DC power conversion products. These are marketed worldwide under the registered trademark TRACOPOWER. The company's mission is to provide customers with an optimal power supply solution in terms of performance, quality and cost for their specific application. More information is available at www.tacopower.com