FORT WORTH, TX--(Marketwire - Jun 22, 2012) - [ Allied Electronics ], a trading brand of [ Electrocomponents plc ] (LSE: ECM), was recently honored by [ NKK Switches ] as a "Million Dollar Club" member for the third consecutive year. Allied received the award for achieving NKK sales greater than one million dollars for 2011.

"Allied is a highly valued distributor, and we are thrilled with the growth and performance in 2011," says Jani Duffy, distribution sales manager for NKK Switches. "Allied's commitment to excellence and support of NKK's products and customers have lead to a prosperous partnership, and we look forward to continued success in 2012."

Allied stocks an extensive selection of illuminated, process sealed, miniature, specialty, surface mount and programmable switches by NKK. The award, presented to Allied at the EDS Show in Las Vegas, Nev., May 7-10, 2012, was accepted by several Allied Electronics representatives.

"We greatly appreciate this recognition from NKK Switches," says Lee Davidson, president of Allied Electronics. "Our success can be attributed to our focused approach of putting the customer first. In addition, NKK and Allied have a great working relationship that has helped both succeed and meet mutual goals."

About Allied Electronics
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 more than 115,000 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 catalog component distributor headquartered in Oxford, England. [ www.alliedelec.com ]

About NKK Switches
A leading designer and producer of electromechanical switches, NKK Switches offers one of the industry's most extensive selections of illuminated, process sealed, miniature, specialty, surface mount and programmable switches. NKK manufactures more than 3.5 million toggle, rocker, pushbutton, slide, rotary, DIP rotary, keypad and keylock switches, each of which can be used as the foundation of a customized design. [ www.nkkswitches.com ]