Omron Electronic Components Announces 2012 Supplier Business Manager of the Year

SCHAUMBURG, IL--(Marketwire - Jun 3, 2012) - Omron Electronic Components presented Mr. Jason Shaw of Arrow Electronics with the 2012 Supplier Business Management of the Year award at the annual Electronics Distribution Show in Las Vegas.

Criteria for the award was judged over Omron's fiscal year, ending March 31, 2012, and included several key performance factors. Omron's Distribution Channel Manager, Ms. Kris Whitehouse, noted, "His professionalism, eye for detail, and increased focus has exceeded the traditional supplier management role. Jason was eager, proactive and motivated to promote Omron throughout the organization." She further stated, "Omron's exposure with Arrow this past year, successfully delivered all Omron technologies to the branch level. Arrow continues to be Omron's #1 Distributor for the Americas and continues to grow globally." These factors, along with the overall strong corporate partnership shared between the companies, established due reason for awarding Mr. Shaw the Supplier Business Manager of the Year.

About Omron
For almost 80 years, Omron Electronic Components has been a leading manufacturer and provider of advanced electronic components. Extensive product groups include relays, switches, connectors, RF MEMS switch, MEMS flow sensors, pressure sensors, and optical components. Omron Electronic Components is the Americas subsidiary of Omron Corporation, a $7.5 billion global leading supplier of electronics and control system components and services. Their broad product offering can be found in applications for the communications, transportation, medical, HVAC, appliance, industrial automation, consumer electronics, and test & measurement markets around the world. Omron Electronic Components has an extensive sales network consisting of regional sales engineers, inside sales representatives, technical sales assistants, customer service staff, and an authorized Distributor network.