Bourns Names Arrow Electronics 2016 North America Broadline Distributor of the Year
Arrow Also Receives Bourns’ 35 Years of Service Award
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) was honored with Bourns, Inc.’s “2016 North America Broadline Distributor of the Year” and “35 Years of Service” awards last
month at the 2017 EDS Summit in Las Vegas.
“We are pleased to award Arrow as Bourns’ Distributor of the Year,” said Jim Harrington, vice president of sales, Americas
Electronic Components at Bourns. “Their overall performance in 2016 was outstanding. Together, Bourns and Arrow have built a
successful relationship that truly supports the needs of our mutual customers.”
Bourns is a leading manufacturer and supplier of position and speed sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic components,
microelectronic modules, panel controls and resistive products. Headquartered in Riverside, Calif., Bourns serves a broad range of
markets, including automotive, industrial, consumer, communications, non-critical life support medical, audio and various other
market segments.
“Arrow is extremely honored to be recognized as Bourns’ North America Broadline Distributor of the Year and receive the 35 Years
of Service awards,” said Alan Bird, president of Arrow’s components business in the Americas. “We take great pride in our
longstanding relationship with Bourns and these two awards are testaments to our mutual commitment to providing innovative products
and service to our customers. We look forward to our continued collaboration and success together.”
About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic
components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 125,000 original equipment
manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 465 locations serving over 90
countries. Learn more at www.fiveyearsout.com.
Arrow Electronics
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