Littelfuse Honors Arrow Electronics as 2016 Volume Distributor of the Year

Littelfuse, Inc., the global leader in circuit protection, has named Arrow Electronics its Volume Distributor of the Year for the second consecutive year. Littelfuse presented the award to Arrow Electronics at last week’s Electronic Distribution Show (EDS) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Littelfuse congratulates Arrow Electronics on winning the 2016 Volume Distributor of the Year award. ...

Littelfuse congratulates Arrow Electronics on winning the 2016 Volume Distributor of the Year award. Pictured (from left to right): Jason Lipps, Littelfuse distribution corporate account manager; John Drabik, Arrow VP & GM global PEMCO; Linda Rogers, Arrow corporate supplier manager; Alan Bird, Arrow president Americas; Dave Heinzmann, Littelfuse president and chief executive officer; Bruce Jones, Arrow VP PEMCO Americas; Dawn Manhart, Littelfuse director channel sales; Vince Pastor, Arrow director; passive business unit; Kent Smith, Arrow VP North American sales. (Photo: Business Wire)

“We are thrilled to recognize Arrow Electronics for their outstanding work as a Littelfuse channel partner,” said Dave Heinzmann, president and chief executive officer of Littelfuse. “Arrow has helped our company drive sales, demand and operational excellence. Strong alignment with our strategic partners is imperative as we continue to grow our company and expand its product portfolio.”

Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. The company serves as a supply channel partner for over 125,000 commercial customers, original equipment and contract manufacturers through a global network of more than 465 locations serving over 90 countries.

“Arrow is honored to receive the award for Volume Distributor of the Year from Littelfuse for the second year in a row,” said Alan Bird, president of Arrow’s Americas components business. “Arrow and Littelfuse have a long history of collaboration, and this award is a testament to the great teamwork and dedication to servicing our broad customer base. We look forward to our continued collaboration and working with Littelfuse to deliver innovative solutions to our customers.”

Littelfuse selects award winners based on a variety of distributor performance metrics including overall sales growth, focus product sales, growth in the number of customers served, and the number and quality of creative marketing campaigns that reach end customers.

About Littelfuse

Founded in 1927, Littelfuse is the world leader in circuit protection with growing global platforms in power control and sensing. The company serves customers in the electronics, automotive and industrial markets with technologies including fuses, semiconductors, polymers, ceramics, relays and sensors. Littelfuse has over 10,000 employees in more than 40 locations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit the Littelfuse website: Littelfuse.com.

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