Santa Monica, CA (May 31, 2016) – At the recent EDS show in Las Vegas Nevada, Master Electronics, a leading global distributor of electromechanical, interconnect and passive components, received Marathon’s “Distributor of the Year” Award.  

Regal Beloit’s Marathon Special Products division has recognized Master Electronics as their Top Distributor for Sales Growth. The award, presented during the 2016 Electronic Distribution Show in Las Vegas, acknowledges Master for its exceptional sales growth in 2015.   Bret Danks, MSP’s Vice President/General Manager presented the award to Ike Nizam, CEO and Jamil Nizam, President of Master Electronics. Bret noted during the presentation that Master Electronics grew 19% in a very challenging year when only two of our top 12 distributors experienced growth. 

Jamil Nizam, receiving the award acknowledged, “Master Electronics enjoys a strong partnership with Marathon.  This award represents our excellent business relationship and the fact that our companies work so well together.  One behalf of our team at Master Electronics, I gratefully accept this award.” 

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 Marathon 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