Avnet Abacus, a European interconnect, passive, electro-mechanical and power distributor and a business unit of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, has been selected as ‘UK Broadline Distributor of the Year 2014’ by HARTING, who work in connectivity solutions for a broad range of market sectors including mechanical and plant engineering, factory automation, power generation and distribution, industrial electronics and telecommunication.
During 2014 Avnet Abacus delivered performance in all areas of HARTING’s electronic products, and contributed to strong growth of the har-flex and har-flexicon ranges.
“The past year has been a great success for HARTING UK, with sales of our connectors going from strength to strength,” said Angela Maishment, electronic distribution manager, HARTING. “Avnet Abacus has been a dominant force in helping us to achieve this, and we attribute their performance to the trusted relationships that exist between the skilled technical product and sales specialists at Avnet Abacus and customers seeking the appropriate interconnect solution for their applications.”
Kieron Murdock, director UK & Ireland, Avnet Abacus, commented, “One of our fundamental goals as a distributor is to ensure that we point customers in the direction of products that provide the best performance and functionality for their projects. The HARTING brand represents quality in the design and manufacturing of connectivity devices, which gives us the strongest motivation to help customers source and purchase these products. It is a great incentive to be recognised for our efforts.”
