Santa Monica, CA (June 1, 2017) – Master Electronics, a leading global distributor of electromechanical, interconnect and passive components, accepted Marathon Special Products’ 2016 Top Distributor Award for Outstanding Sales Growth.  In an award ceremony at last week’s EDS, Bret Danks, Marathon’s Vice President and General Manager, along with Marathon’s National Sales Manager, Michael Grenning, presented the Award to Jamil Nizam, Master Electronics President and Riad Nizam, Senior Vice President Sales & Product. 

As he presented the award, Marathon’s Bret Danks, quipped, "We are honored to award Master Electronics our Distributor of the Year Award.  This is the first time we have selected the same company two consecutive years, and we would not bet against them winning again next year."

Of the consecutive acknowledgment for his company’s record-setting growth, Jamil Nizam said, “Receiving this consecutive honor while celebrating our company’s 50th Anniversary is amazing.  The fact that it comes from a decades-long strategic partner like Marathon is especially pleasing, not only to me but to both of our hard working teams that made this award possible.”

About Master Electronics

Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, Master Electronics is a leading authorized distributor of electronic components dedicated to stocking breadth of part numbers. Founded in 1967, Master Electronics has been supplying top quality components for industrial, military, medical, aerospace and consumer applications.  Master is franchised for over 250 suppliers including world-class brands such as ebm-papst, Honeywell, ITT Cannon, Omron Electronics, Panasonic, and TE Connectivity. www.masterelectronics.com

About Marathon Special Products

Marathon Special Products, a Regal Beloit Corporation, has served the electrical/electronic component industry since 1955. Our facility in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA, contains all manufacturing and warehousing operations including an extensive electrical test lab to design, engineer and manufacture products of the highest quality. Our ability to mold, stamp and assemble all of our parts makes us unique in the industry.  www.marathonsp.com

Image: EDS Presentation: Left to Right: Bret Danks, Mike Grenning, Riad Nizam, Jamil Nizam