Molex Names Heilind Electronics
Its 2010 Distributor of the Year

WILMINGTON, Mass., Aug. 26, 2010 -- Molex Incorporated, one of the world's largest manufacturers of electronic connectors, has named Heilind Electronics, Inc., the largest interconnect distributor in North America, its 2010 Distributor of the Year.  The annual award recognizes the Molex distributor that has made the greatest contribution to Molex's business plans.  Chosen by Molex's management team, criteria for the award include overall growth, design activity, inventory profile and support of Molex sales and marketing initiatives.

"We are very pleased to recognize Heilind as the Distributor of the Year for our Americas Region," said Martin P. Slark, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Molex Incorporated. "Heilind specializes in interconnects, including application tooling. Their focus on innovative connector technology, coupled with their investment in inventory early in the economic recovery, resulted in Heilind becoming Molex's fastest growing distributor over the last 12 months. We really appreciate being able to work with a progressive leader in the distribution industry."

Robert W. Clapp, president of Heilind Electronics responded, "We are very proud to be recognized by Molex with this award.  Molex is one of Heilind's longest and closest partnerships and our organizations share many core principals and philosophies.  This award validates that the many projects and initiatives we've been working on together are bearing fruit and delivering the performance and value our shared customers require and deserve."

Heilind Electronics' extensive inventory of Molex products supports a wide range of electronics markets including medical, automotive, non-automotive transportation, industrial controls and data communications.  Heilind is Molex's largest distributor with the most complete inventory of Molex products.  In addition to the world's largest interconnect inventory, Heilind offers a powerful and flexible portfolio of supply chain and logistics management tools & services, while delivering unsurpassed customer service.

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