Jameco Electronics

Jameco Electronics, Ltd.
Private
Industry Electronics
Founded 1974
Founder Dennis Farrey
Headquarters Belmont, California
Website http://www.jameco.com

Jameco Electronics is an American family owned electronic component and tools distributor. It was founded in 1974 by Dennis Farrey in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, California[1] and is currently headquartered in Belmont, California, where it also operates a physical store.

In 2010, James Farrey, the son of founder and first Jameco CEO David Farrey became the company's second CEO. He had previously worked within the company since 1983, and in 2009 was named COO.[2]

A smaller operation relative to its competitors in the industry, the company nonetheless enjoys significant popularity in the electronic hobbyist community and in 2011 they launched a "Club Jameco" program in which hobbyists can create kits, and, if they are popular, sell them to other hobbyists. If a kit is chosen for a production run by the company, the creator can earn a small royalty on the sales.

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  1. ↑ "Jameco Electronics - About Us". www.jameco.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  2. ↑ "James Farrey Named CEO of Electronic Components Distributor Jameco Electronics". Marketwire. Retrieved 2015-12-07.


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