Santa Monica, CA (May 25, 2016) – Master Electronics, a leading global distributor of electromechanical, interconnect and passive components, receives APEM’s prestigious “Distributor of the Year” Award. 

 Tony Solis, Director of Sales for APEM, Inc. stated, “APEM, Inc. presented Master Electronics with the 2015 Distributor of the Year award at EDS 2016.  The annual award recognizes one of APEM’s highestperforming distribution partners based on sales growth, market share growth, customer growth and business plan performance. Congratulations to Master Electronics!” 

 In accepting this award, Master Electronics President, Jamil Nizam said, “For many years APEM has proven to be an incredible partner with Master Electronics.  Our excellent working relationship has resulted in offering customers the most comprehensive inventory profile of APEM products in the world.  We thank APEM for this recognition and promise to continue on this winning path.”  

 About Master Electronics  Master Electronics is a leading authorized electronic component distributor, dedicated to stocking a breadth of products offering customers over 350,000 in-stock part numbers for immediate delivery. Master Electronics has over 45 years of industry experience with 9 sales branches in North America and 2 sales branches in Asia. Master is franchised for over 230 suppliers and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. For more information, visit www.masterelectronics.com.  

 About APEM Since its creation in 1952, APEM has become one of the leading worldwide manufacturers of manmachine interfaces.  APEM develops and manufactures professional switch products for diversified markets including instrumentation, medical, communications, industrial automation, defense and transport. The APEM group supplies more than 20,000 customers worldwide. http://www.apem.com