MCM (A Premier Farnell Company)

MCM Electronics
Public
Industry Electronics
Founded 1976
Headquarters Dayton, Ohio, USA
Key people
 David Wenger (President, GM)
Owner Premier Farnell plc, United Kingdom
Website www.mcmelectronics.com

MCM Electronics is a broad line distributor of electronic components, equipment and accessories for the consumer electronics industry, including: computer hardware and peripherals; security and surveillance; wire and cable; audio and video equipment; tools; and test equipment.[1] Incorporated in 1996, MCM is part of the Marketing and Distribution Division (MDD) within Premier Farnell plc.

History

MCM was founded in 1976 as an electronics service company in Dayton, Ohio. Shortly after its founding, MCM began selling replacement electronic parts to other service shops in the area and has become one of the largest distributors in the consumer electronics industry.

MCM was purchased in 1984 by Premier Industrial Corporation.[2] In 1996, Premier was purchased by UK distributor Farnell Electronics for $2.8 Billion[3] and was renamed Premier Farnell[4][5]

Today, MCM is part of the Marketing and Distribution Division (MDD) within Premier Farnell plc,[6] which also includes Newark) and CPC.[7] The MDD businesses stock approximately 400,000 products and offer access to more than 4,000,000 other products.[8]

Operations

MCM Electronics is a distributor for consumer electronics parts and accessories. With offices in Centerville, Ohio, and a warehouse in Springboro, Ohio, MCM delivers products across the United States through their catalog, website, and direct mail promotions. MCM stocks over 40,000 products from over 600 vendors and has access to over 1.5 million electronic parts and related products.[9]

Brands

MCM owns rights to several private label brands, including Tenma Test Equipment, Defender Security, Duratool, Stellar Labs, MCM Audio Select, and MCM Custom Audio.

Environmental Awareness

MCM has a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that is focused towards environmental impacts, communities in which operations are carried out, employees, health and safety and ethical trading.

MCM has also been a sponsor of the environmental design competition "Live-Edge" since 2007.[10] The competition offers prize money and marketing and distribution funds to the creators and potential winners of energy efficient electronics.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4320883
  2. ↑ http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Premier-Industrial-Corporation-Company-History.html
  3. ↑ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3653/is_199602/ai_n8756802/
  4. ↑ http://www.premierfarnell.com/premier_farnell/profile/History//
  5. ↑ http://ech.cwru.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=PFP
  6. ↑ http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=144825&cat=12
  7. ↑ http://www.edn.com/article/CA6433700.html?industryid=47048
  8. ↑ http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=144825&cat=12
  9. ↑ https://www.mcmelectronics.com/content/en-US/about
  10. ↑ http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Farnell/Farnell-launches-Live-Edge-international-design-competition-n672290
  11. ↑ http://www.edn.com/blog/690000269/post/750034675.html
  12. ↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20670001&sid=aJXjCVww0kBI

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