Alexander brings wide-ranging digital and international experience to the role

Oxford, UK, 16 November 2015 - Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has appointed Alexander von Schirmeister as Chief Innovation Officer. In this role he is responsible for both Digital and IT across the business, with a primary remit to further enhance and grow the company's eCommerce offering to ensure customers have a world-class online experience, while ensuring the technology platform continues evolving at pace for the business needs of the future. He reports to the Group's CEO, Lindsley Ruth.

Alexander has wide-ranging digital and international experience. Having spent the last ten years in senior management positions at eBay, culminating in Vice President of eBay EMEA, he has deep knowledge of working in complex global digital environments, understanding online customers and how to meet their rapidly changing needs through technology and innovation. He also has leadership experience in a large and diverse global business.

He joined eBay in 2004 as Marketing Director, based in Paris, before becoming General Manager for eBay France and then CMO eBay in Europe. During his time he was a key contributor to eBay's conversion from a C2C auction site to a multichannel marketplace for brands and retailers.

Prior to eBay, he held roles at Telefonica in Madrid, Booz Allen & Hamilton in London, and Procter & Gamble in Mexico. He has a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Georgetown University and an MBA from INSEAD.

Alexander commented: 'I'm excited to be joining such an industry-leading international company in B2B eCommerce as Electrocomponents. Online sales are already a pivotal part to this business, so I am looking forward to working with the Digital and IT teams to further enhance our digital platform and technology capabilities, and to continue designing best-in-class online experiences for our customers to extend our leadership in this space.'

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About Electrocomponents plc
 Electrocomponents is 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 44,000 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.

RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc. The Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2015 had revenues of £1.27bn.

For more information, please visit the website at www.electrocomponents.com.

Editorial Contact
 Lynn Webster-Scott
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Electrocomponents plc
Phone: +44 (0)7796 336499
Email: lynn.webster-scott@electrocomponents.com

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