New office will bring enhanced services to customers in Singapore
and the Asia Pacific region
SINGAPORE, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- RS
Components( http://www.rs-components.com/index.html )
(RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the
world's leading high service distributor of electronics and
maintenance products, has announced the opening of its new office
in the International Business Park in
Singapore.
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The new 20,000 sq feet office represents part of the
company's increased investment in Singapore and the Asia Pacific
region. In addition to the continued investment in personnel and
infrastructure, RS Components has implemented a new call centre,
which will provide its customers with faster, more integrated
communication channels.
The expansion of the company's Singapore operations
is the latest in a series of initiatives with the aim of delivering
enhanced services to customers in Asia Pacific. These include
increasing the local product range in the region, a revamped
website, and a new world class logistics facility in
China.
The Singapore office is an important regional hub
because of its strategic geographic location, advanced logistics
and IT infrastructure, and skilled talent pool. It also plays a key
role in managing and supporting the operations in Asia Pacific.
Regional functions such as eCommerce, marketing, product marketing,
and supply chain management are being strengthened to meet the
demands of the fast growing business.
The company's business expansion is being driven by
a diverse set of customers from many industries, including
electronics design, manufacturing, oil and gas, transportation and
renewable energy.
"Apart from a strong manufacturing base, we believe
that Asia will be leading the next wave of global innovation within
the next few years," said Richard Huxley, Regional General Manager,
Asia Pacific, RS Components. "R&D spending in Asia is growing
at a fast rate, accounting for 35.3 percent of the global spending
on R&D. (Note 1) The Singapore Government has also recently
announced that it would invest S$16.1 billion to support research,
innovation and enterprise activities over the next 5 years. (Note
2) Our continued expansion and investments in the region are poised
to leverage on these opportunities and enable us to maintain our
position as the preferred long term partner for engineers across
all industries within Asia Pacific.§
About RS Components
RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading
brands of Electrocomponents plc, the world's leading high service
distributor of electronics and maintenance products. Through
operations in 32 countries and 17 warehouses, the Group serves 1.6
million customers worldwide and distributes 550,000 products
ranging from semiconductors and optoelectronics to power tools and
protective clothing. The product and service portfolio supports the
entire product lifecycle from R&D through pre-production to
maintenance and repair. The Group ships more than 46,000 parcels on
the same day the orders are received.
Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock
Exchange and in the last financial year to 31 March 2011 had
revenues of GBP1.18bn.
For more information, please visit the website at
www.rs-components.com.
Note 1: 2011 Global R&D Funding Forecast:
Stability Returns to R&D Funding
Note 2: National Research Foundation: Speech by
Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, at TECHVENTURE 2011, 13
October 2011
Further information is available via these
links:
RS Components on Linkedin
http://www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components
Electrocomponents
www.electrocomponents.com
RS Components
www.rs-components.com
Contacts:
RS Components
Tan Soo Chun
PR Manager - Asia Pacific
Tel: +65-6391-5745
Email:
[email protected]
SOURCE: RS Components