OREANDA-NEWS. Digi-Key is presented with the European High Service Distribution Gold Award. From left to right: Werner Freibauer (DK), Dietmar Jaeger (TDK), Hermann Reiter (DK), Sabine Haas (DK), Peter Arch (TDK), Peter Miller (TDK)

Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Electronics, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced they are TDK Corporation’s European Senten Manten Gold winner in the High Service Distributor category. The company was presented the award on June 13th, 2016 in Munich, Germany.

"I am pleased to present this year's European High Service Distribution Gold Award to Digi-Key," said Dietmar Jaeger, VP Sales Distribution at TDK. "Digi-Key is a long term partner on a global basis with whom we have an excellent relationship on all management levels. This award recognizes Digi-Key's successful efforts to establish a strong footprint in Europe."

The awards are based on TDK’s annual Senten Manten distributor performance evaluation program. The Japanese term, Senten Manten, stands for the perfect result, which is reached with 1000 points. The award recognizes the distributors’ performance and collaboration with TDK in four categories: business performance, inventory management, contractual terms, and operational excellence.

"We are honored to receive this award because it’s the perfect example of a partnership in which a strong team effort shows results,” noted Hermann Reiter, Director, Sales Central & Eastern Europe at Digi-Key. “Our close relationship with the TDK team has allowed us to be on the forefront of adding new product introductions, allowing our mutual customer base access to the latest and greatest TDK products."