Oxford, UK, 4 April 2017 - Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has announced the appointment of Thomas Nowak as President, Product and Supplier Management. He will join the company on 1 July as a member of the Executive Management Team, reporting directly to CEO Lindsley Ruth.

Thomas will be responsible for defining and implementing global supplier and range strategies across the RS and Allied businesses. He will also be responsible for an end-to-end pricing strategy and gross margin management, as well as working closely with strategic suppliers globally to deliver a calendar of product marketing campaigns.

Thomas is a senior executive adept at running large and complex businesses, with a reputation for implementing strategic change. His experience spans online, product and supplier management, and marketing in multiple markets, across consumer electronics and retail. Before joining Electrocomponents, Thomas was Senior Vice President, Marketing, Merchandising and Online at Staples. Prior to this, he spent time at Bol.com and Kesa, and also held senior roles at Hewlett Packard, Samsung and Philips.

Lindsley Ruth, CEO of Electrocomponents, stated: 'Thomas's highly relevant multi-national experience and track record in global product and supplier management will be invaluable in helping us accelerate growth and efficiency across our business, as we progress on our journey to deliver best-in-class results for our suppliers, customers and shareholders.'

Commenting on his appointment, Thomas said: 'I am delighted to be joining Electrocomponents at this time and excited by the opportunity that we have to exceed our customers' expectations through having the right products in stock when they need them, helping to drive faster growth and an improved performance.'

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About Electrocomponents plc
Electrocomponents plc 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 more than 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. The Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2016 had revenues of £1.29bn.

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

Editorial contact:
Lynn Webster-Scott
Head of Corporate PR
Tel: +44 (0)1865 207515
Email: lynn.webster-scott@electrocomponents.com

Further information is available via these links:

Electrocomponents plc
www.electrocomponents.com
RS Components
www.rs-online.com
Allied Electronics
www.alliedelec.com

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