CHERRY names RS Components as “Online Distributor of the Year 2012 – Industrial Solutions Europe
Auerbach / OPf, Germany, 5th November 2013 – CHERRY Industrial Solutions has awarded RS Components its “Online Distributor of the Year 2012 – Industrial Solutions Europe” award for 2012.
Comments Mark Mills, European Distribution Manager at CHERRY: “RS Components really deserve this award as they have achieved an excellent sales growth during the 2012 calendar year. It was the third consecutive year they recorded a double-digit sales growth for our products. The award also acknowledges the excellent ongoing support we receive from RS Components in terms of both overall account management and product management.”
“Our goal at the heart of the supply chain is to assist our suppliers and our customers in the pursuit of profitable business development,” said Kevin McCormack, Global Head of Interconnect, Passives and E-Mech. “We have placed strong emphasis over the past few years on creating an online browsing and purchasing environment that is quick and easy for customers to use. We are pleased that this investment is now paying off for vendors such as Cherry, as our customers have access not only to a vast array of products but also to other resources to help with their designs.”
With more than 600 Cherry parts in stock and available to order from its website, RS lays claim to the broadest and most complete range of Cherry switches in the European distribution market. As part of the on-going RS strategy to expand its product offering across the board, plans are well underway to further increase the Cherry portfolio during 2013 to support additional sales growth. In addition to switching devices, the extended range will include sensors, electronic controls, and touch controls based on infrared technology, suitable for a wide variety of applications and markets such as white goods and appliances, automotive, gaming, vending, drives, switchgear, control engineering, and power tools.
Photo caption: Michelle Adams (right), Supplier Account Manager at RS Components receives the award from Mark Mills (left), European Distribution Manager at CHERRY.
About CHERRY
CHERRY is a registered brand of ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Under the CHERRY product brand, the Electronic Systems business unit develops and produces components for industrial and household applications, as well as computer input devices.
About ZF Group
ZF is a global leader in Driveline and Chassis Technology with 121 production companies in 26 countries. In 2012, the Group achieved a sales figure of about EUR 17.4 billion with approximately 75 000 employees. In order to continue to be successful with innovative products, ZF annually invests about five percent of its sales (2012: EUR 861 million) in research and development. ZF is among the top ten companies on the ranking list of the largest automotive suppliers worldwide.
