RS earns two new top distributor awards

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Sep 17, 2025, 11:12 ET

RS earned recognition in Supply Chain Connect's 2025 Top 50 Authorized North American Distributors and Global Electronics Distributors reports.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- RS, a high-service global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, was recently ranked 13^th amongst the 2025 Top 50 Authorized North American Electronics Distributors and 16^th amongst the 2025 Top 50 Global Electronics Distributors.

Conferred by Supply Chain Connect — a trusted resource for supply chain technology and business news, insights, and analysis, as well as key industry connections — these rankings date back to 2010, when they were published as the annual Top 50 Electronics Distributors report. Supply Chain Connect has since expanded upon these initial reports, additionally publishing Top 50 lists for North American, European, Asia-Pacific, industrial, women-owned, and independent electronics distributors reports in select years.

Each Supply Chain Connect report comprehensively evaluates distributors in terms of global or regional coverage and revenue, operational infrastructure, and channel influence and is widely viewed as a key benchmark within the electronics distribution industry.

"We're very proud to have earned recognition in the 2025 Top 50 Authorized North American and Global Electronics Distributors reports," said Frank Cantwell, Vice President of Product, Supply Chain, and Logistics at RS Americas. "RS is consistently involved in initiatives aimed at enhancing flexibility, redundancy, and agility within our supply chain, adjusting to the constantly evolving industry dynamics, and reducing any adverse effects on our operations, clients, and revenue. In order to maintain our dedication to achieving high levels of customer satisfaction and fostering sustainable, long-term growth, we are taking all necessary measures to shield our operations from geopolitical disturbances, tariffs, and extended lead times."

RS supports industrial customers across the product life cycle — from innovation and technical support in the design phase to improving time to market and productivity in the build phase and reducing purchasing costs and optimizing inventory in the maintenance phase — via a comprehensive portfolio of proven products and trusted services essential for operational success and designed to save both time and money. RS also offers the industry's largest collection of 360º product images, an extensive range of 3D CAD models, more than 1.1 million up-to-date datasheets, a highly experienced technical support team, and resources ranging from product videos and Tech Talk interviews to our series of RS Expert Advice content, including articles, interviews, and podcasts.

To learn more about RS, Supply Chain Connect, and the 2025 Top 50 Authorized North American and Global Electronics Distributors, please visit the links embedded here.

About RS
RS is a high-service global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, enabling them to operate efficiently and sustainably.

We operate in 36 markets, stock over 830,000 industrial and specialist products, and list an additional five million relevant for our industrial customers, sourced from over 2,500 suppliers. This extensive range supports our customers across the industrial lifecycle of designing, building, and maintaining equipment and operations. We enhance their experience through a tailored service model, leveraging our efficient physical, digital, and process infrastructure sustainably. We combine a technically led and digitally enabled approach with an exceptional team of experts; ultimately, it's our people that make the difference.

Our purpose, making amazing happen for a better world, reflects our focus on delivering results for people, planet, and profit.

RS Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange with stock ticker RS1 and in the year ended 31 March 2025 reported revenue of £2,904 million.

For more information, please visit https://www.rsgroup.com/ or connect with us on LinkedIn or X (Twitter).

About RS in the Americas
In the Americas region, RS stocks more than 250,000 industrial and electronic products from more than 700 trusted suppliers. These solutions cover categories extending from automation and control equipment to interconnect, passive, active, and electromechanical components and include more than 80,000 high-quality, competitively priced RS PRO products. For more information, please visit https://us.rs-online.com or connect with us via social media on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.