WILMINGTON, Mass., May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Heilind Electronics, the largest interconnect distributor in North America, has been named TE Connectivity's 2010 Regional Distributor of the Year for the Americas. This annual award recognizes the TE distributor that has the greatest impact on TE's business in the region, and it is the second year in a row that Heilind has received the award.

"We are honored to have been selected as TE Connectivity's Distributor of the Year for the Americas for the second year in a row," said Bob Clapp, President of Heilind Electronics. "I'm proud of the entire Heilind Electronics organization for the hard work needed to achieve this important recognition."

TE Connectivity, a global provider of engineered electronic components, evaluates and recognizes their distributor partners at several levels according to markets served. Award recipients are selected based on strategic categories matched to TE's business and growth goals.

Heilind Electronics' large TE Connectivity inventory includes connectors, relays, switches, circuit breakers, wire and cables, terminal blocks and heat-shrink tubing. In addition to offering the world's broadest and deepest connector inventory, Heilind offers a powerful and flexible portfolio of supply chain and logistics management tools and services, while delivering unsurpassed customer service.

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About Heilind Electronics

Founded in 1974, Heilind Electronics, Inc. (www.heilind.com) is one of the world's leading distributors of connectors, relays, switches, thermal management & circuit protection products, terminal blocks, wire & cable, wiring accessories and insulation & identification products. Heilind has 25 North American sales offices, two automated distribution centers and a highly versatile value-added center. Follow Heilind on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Heilind and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Heilind.

About TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity is a global, $12.1 billion company that designs and manufactures over 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside the products that touch every aspect of our lives. Our nearly 100,000 employees partner with customers in virtually every industry - from consumer electronics, energy and healthcare, to automotive, aerospace and communication networks - enabling smarter, faster, better technologies to connect products to possibilities. More information on TE Connectivity can be found at http://www.te.com.