Saturday, April 26, 2014: RS Components has signed a global distribution agreement with PR electronics to form a global distribution alliance with PR electronics to deliver high-precision signal conditioning devices to process and maintenance engineers. The alliance will strengthen PR electronics’ globalisation strategy, which aims to serve a broader spectrum of process and automation customers worldwide, and to introduce a wide selection of PR electronics’ devices to the RS online catalogue, including: I.S. Interfaces, temperature transmitters, communication enablers, isolators, multifunctional devices, and displays.
According to a press statement, Simon Bisbo, CSO, PR electronics, said, “As a leading industrial automation and electronics distributor, RS has the experience to successfully support a wide range of PR electronics’ products online. We are excited about this new partnership. It is an addition to our existing global network of partners and distributors, and the RS eCommerce solution will give us the opportunity to deliver our products and solutions to an even wider range of customers.”
Commenting on the alliance, Kevin Shield, global category manager, automation and control, at RS Components, said, “PR electronics uses high-precision technology to design and manufacture cutting edge products that make signal conditioning smarter and simpler. Our intention with this agreement is to make it easier for process and maintenance engineers around the world to source and purchase highly innovative and accurate devices that eliminate downtime and help them to manage the process more intuitively at minimum cost.” As per the alliance, PR electronics’ devices are available to order from RS for same-day dispatch from the company’s global distribution centres.
