FORT WORTH, TX--(Marketwire - Jun 18, 2012) - [ Allied Electronics ], a trading brand of [ Electrocomponents plc ] (LSE: ECM), was recognized by [ Qualtek Electronics Corporation ] with the Outstanding Product Growth Award for 2011. Qualtek Electronics is one of the 300 trusted brands Allied is authorized to distribute.

The award was given in recognition for growing sales of Qualtek's existing product lines and also for the expansion and growth of its new product lines, which includes fans and power supplies. The award was presented to Allied at the EDS Show in Las Vegas, Nev., May 7-10, 2012.

"Allied Electronics is proud to be recognized by Qualtek Electronics with this award," says Lee Davidson. "Allied's significant growth can be attributed to our steadfast approach of putting the customer first and working closely with the Qualtek team."

About Allied Electronics & RS Components
Allied Electronics is a small order, high service level distributor of electronic components and electromechanical products with over 50 sales offices across the United States and in Canada. With more than two million parts online and 110,000 products featured in the Allied Catalog, engineers and purchasers often look to Allied for a broad range of product solutions from over 300 world-class suppliers. Allied Electronics and RS Components are trading brands of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products headquartered in Oxford, England. [ www.alliedelec.com ]

About Qualtek Electronics Corporation
Qualtek offers a vast array of AC receptacles, cable assemblies, EMI power line filters, fans and fan accessories, heat shrink products, power cords and cordsets, power supplies, thermal circuit breakers and wiring devices. International Procurement Services (IPS), a division of Qualtek, provides a complete range of offshore services from component sourcing to complete turnkey projects. [ www.qualtekusa.com ]