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ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC – DIRECTORATE CHANGE

Appointment of Group Chief Executive

Haarlem, 27 Februari 2015:

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Lindsley Ruth as Group Chief Executive of Electrocomponents plc with effect from 1 April 2015. Lindsley will be based at the Group’s headquarters in Oxford.

Lindsley is currently Executive Vice President of the Future Electronics Group of companies, the fourth largest electronics distributor in the world with global turnover of over $5bn. Lindsley, who has worked for Future since 2002, has been a key member of the core leadership team which has transformed the organisation’s performance and expanded its global reach over recent years.

Lindsley has both a BSc in Engineering (Industrial Distribution) and a Masters in Business Administration from Texas A&M University. He previously held senior positions with TTI Inc and Solectron Corporation.

As previously announced, Ian Mason will step down as Group Chief Executive on 31 March 2015.

Peter Johnson, Chairman, said “We are delighted that Lindsley is joining Electrocomponents as Group Chief Executive. He has highly relevant international experience and an excellent track record in a successful global distribution business with many similarities to our own. He has consistently driven growth and performance and I look forward to working with him to grow our business and deliver value for our shareholders.”

Lindsley Ruth said: “I am excited about joining the team at Electrocomponents and look forward to leading the organisation to accelerate growth, improve profitability and set the business on track to create value."

Over RS

Over RS Components
RS Components en Allied Electronics zijn de handelsnamen van Electrocomponents plc, 's werelds grootste servicedistributeur van elektronica- en onderhoudsproducten. RS is actief in 32 landen en distribueert meer dan 500.000 producten naar één miljoen klanten wereldwijd. Het bedrijf verstuurt dagelijks ongeveer 44.000 bestellingen. Het productaanbod van meer dan 2.500 leveranciers omvat alles van elektronica, automatisering en procescontrole tot test- en meetapparatuur en elektrische en mechanische componenten. 

Electrocomponents is genoteerd aan de London Stock Exchange en behaalde een omzet van meer dan 1,27 miljard pond tijdens het vorige fiscale jaar dat op 31 maart 2014 afliep. Voor meer informatie kunt u terecht op de website www.rs-components.com. 

Over RS Benelux
RS Components is met 500.000 technische producten dé distributeur in de Benelux. RS levert onder meer kabels, connectoren, gereedschap, pneumatische producten, elektrische, elektronische & mechanische componenten, IT & veiligheid en test- & meetapparatuur. Het gehele assortiment is te vinden op nl.rs-online.com of benl.rs-online.com.. De producten zijn direct uit voorraad leverbaar en worden de volgende dag geleverd. Het moederbedrijf is in 1937 opgericht in Londen en heeft zich in de loop der jaren overal ter wereld gevestigd. Het kantoor in de Benelux is opgericht in 1998.