SINGAPORE, Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has
announced the recent appointment of Frank Lee as Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, who will lead and advance the strategic growth initiatives for RS in Asia Pacific. The appointment supports the region's commitment to be the leading one-stop solution provider
offering products from industrial to electronics, powered by technology, innovation and data-led insight.
Based in Hong Kong, Frank will be responsible for defining and implementing the strategic
direction and growth strategy across Asia Pacific. He will lead the region to drive business
development by strengthening the company's value proposition, driving further improvement in customer satisfaction, sales
effectiveness and operational excellence, and developing the RS brand to reach a large base of industrial and electronics
customers.
"Frank brings with him more than 30 years of experience from the engineering, technology, service and distribution sectors
with a track record of delivering strong performance in Asia Pacific. In view of the changing
market dynamics and the exciting opportunities in the region, Frank will lead the business as the team continues to translate our
vision into actions to drive value for our customers and suppliers via technological innovation and excellent services, based on
the solid foundation we have built in the region," said Marianne Culver, President of RS.
"It is an exciting time to join RS. With our ambition to create value for our customers, I look forward to leading the team as
we embark on our journey for the next chapter of innovation and accelerated growth in the region," said Frank.
Prior to joining RS, Frank was the CEO of ISS in China. He spearheaded the development of a
new strategic direction for the organisation and built a leadership team to deliver its new ambitions. Prior to that, he held
various senior executive positions in Rexel, Ingersoll Rand, Siemens and the ABB Group.
About RS Components
RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers.
With operations in 32 countries, we offer more than 500,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to
over one million customers, shipping around 50,000 parcels a day. Our products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include
electronic components, electrical, automation and control, and test and measurement equipment, and engineering tools and
consumables.
Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March
2017 had revenues of GBP1.51bn.
For more information, please visit the website at www.rs-online.com.
RS Components Contact
Vivian Zee
PR & Advertising Manager
Tel: (852) 2610 6472
Email: vivian.zee@rs-components.com
Further information is available via these links:
Twitter: @RSComponents; @alliedelec; @designsparkRS
RS Components on Linkedin:
http://www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components
Other Relevant Links :
Electrocomponents plc: www.electrocomponents.com
RS Components: www.rs-online.com
DesignSpark: www.designspark.com
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