DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas — (BUSINESS WIRE) — May 21, 2013 — Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced the 40th company anniversary milestone of Glenn Smith, Mouser’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mouser Electronics' President and CEO Glenn Smith stands in the hub of the company's state-of-the-art distribution warehouse. Smith, who started working at Mouser in 1973 as a college student, is celebrating his 40 year company anniversary. With strategic vision, Smith built the company into a global corporation that today has 1,200 employees, 400,000 customers, more than $600 million in annual revenue, and 19 offices worldwide. (Photo: Business Wire)
In 1973, Pong was cutting edge in the world of video games, music came on eight-track tapes, TV viewing was limited to three networks and Glenn Smith was a college kid who went to work part-time in the warehouse of what was little more than a mom and pop electronics catalog start-up in San Diego. Smith was one of just 12 employees.
With strategic vision, Smith has built the company into a global corporation that today - four decades later - has 1,200 employees, 400,000 customers, more than $600 million annual revenue, and 19 offices on three continents.
Not long after Smith started at Mouser, his foresight and leadership qualities were evident. From the warehouse, he moved on to management positions at every department, including technical sales, marketing, purchasing, operations and information technology. In 1985 he was promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager with responsibility for day-to-day operations.
In 1986, Smith was instrumental in moving the operation to Mansfield, Texas, placing Mouser near the DFW International Airport for expanded distribution capabilities. Two years later, Smith was named company President. Fort Worth-based TTI, Inc. acquired Mouser in 2000 and by 2004, Smith was named President and Chief Executive Officer, a position he retained in 2007 after Mouser and TTI were acquired by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
With his corner office door open, Smith impresses with his dedication to the industry, the company and the employees. As a small token of his thanks, Smith treated all employees to lunch to commemorate his anniversary. In attendance was TTI Chairman Paul Andrews who presented Smith with his 40-year service certificate.
Andrews stated, “I would like to congratulate Glenn on this important milestone and for your leadership in building this successful company. Your outstanding 40-year career with Mouser has impacted the entire electronics component industry. Thank you for your commitment and dedication.”
Glenn Smith thanked employees for their devotion to their jobs and the company.
“First and foremost, I would like to thank all of the Mouser employees who have been part of this company throughout the years,” Smith stated. “Each of you plays an important role. There was a time when I could ship all the orders by myself. Then and now, it takes every employee and every job to make this company work. I would not be standing here today, celebrating 40 years, without all of you. When I look back to what we were then and what we are now, I can’t help but feel a great sense of satisfaction…and we aren’t finished yet.”
Smith’s commitment to the electronics component industry led him to receive the 2011 Distinguished Service Award from the ECIA. Smith currently serves on the Board of Directors of ECIA (Electronic Component Industry Association). In 2012, Mouser Electronics received an Employer of Excellence Award from the Texas Workforce Commission and Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County for the company’s significant economic and community impact on the North Texas area.
With its broad product line and unsurpassed customer service, Mouser caters to design engineers and buyers by delivering What’s Next in advanced technologies. Mouser offers customers 19 global support locations and stocks the world’s widest selection of the latest semiconductors and electronic components for the newest design projects. Mouser Electronics’ website is updated daily and searches more than 10 million products to locate over 3 million orderable part numbers available for easy online purchase. Mouser.com also houses an industry-first interactive catalog, data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, and engineering tools.
About Mouser Electronics
Mouser Electronics, a subsidiary of TTI, Inc., is part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. Mouser is an award-winning, authorized semiconductor and electronic component distributor, focused on the rapid introduction of new products and technologies to electronic design engineers and buyers. Mouser.com features more than 3 million products online from more than 500 manufacturers. Mouser publishes multiple catalogs per year providing designers with up-to-date data on the components now available for the next generation of electronic devices. Mouser ships globally to over 375,000 customers in 170 countries from its 492,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility south of Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit http://www.mouser.com.
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