Anglia Components
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| Company type | Limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Founder | Bill Ingram |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Bill Ingram - President Steve Rawlins - Chief Executive Officer John Bowman - Marketing Director |
| Products | Electronic components - Semiconductors, Optoelectronics, Interconnects, Passives, Electromechanical |
| Website | www.anglia.com |
Anglia Components is the UK's largest privately owned independent authorised distributor of electronic components[1] trading under the name Anglia. A signatory of the ADS SC21 programme, Anglia holds AS9120,[2] ISO9001 & ISO14001[3] accreditations.
History
Anglia was founded in 1972 by Bill Ingram, now President of the organisation, who started the business from home as a sole trader. The initial operation was established to provide spare parts to the Radio and TV repair trade. As Anglia developed it moved to premises in Burdett Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, UK. By 1980 Anglia had grown significantly and directed its efforts towards the electronics manufacturing industry.
The signing of numerous distribution agreements and the launch of several direct product brands throughout the 80's resulted in Anglia holding much more extensive inventory, they moved to a much larger distribution centre and offices in Sandall Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, UK during 1992, where Anglia remains today.
The late 90's and early 2000’s saw considerable expansion at Anglia, its supplier line card and product portfolio. During this period, Anglia created specialist divisions dedicated to developing & emerging technologies and set up a logistics and distribution operation in Hong Kong, gaining both Company of the Year and Distributor of the Year at the 2007 Elektra awards.[4]
In 2011 Steve Rawlins (CEO) reached agreement with the majority shareholder Bill Ingram to purchase the remainder of Anglia’s shares thereby securing Anglia’s position as the UK’s largest privately owned distributor. The transfer of ownership was completed without the use of any external funding.
At the beginning of 2013 the company launched Anglia-Live, its e-commerce website, offering a comprehensive parametric search engine, live inventory, live pricing and online ordering. In more recent times, Anglia has signed numerous distribution agreements with major semiconductor suppliers significantly enhancing its product profile whilst continuing to receive multiple awards from its principle suppliers.
References
- ^ http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/ang/ang148.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.bsigroup.co.uk/en/Assessment-and-Certification-services/Client-Directory/Search/Search-Results/?pg=1&licencenumber=FS+39417&searchkey=companyXeqXAnglia
- ^ http://www.bsigroup.co.uk/en/Assessment-and-Certification-services/Client-Directory/Search/Search-Results/?pg=1&licencenumber=EMS+555935&searchkey=companyXeqXAnglia
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
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