Collinson Grant

Electrocomponents

Electrocomponents is an acknowledged leader in the marketing and high service distribution of components to a wide range of sectors in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, South East Asia, Australia and Japan. Annual turnover in 2007/08 was £924 million and pre-tax profits were £95 million.

The company has invested in one of the most advanced automated warehouses in Europe and its Internet service has won awards for its innovative approach. Collinson Grant has been supporting senior executives for five years. A team with skills in distribution, operations and marketing has worked on numerous initiatives, including:

improving relations with customers
strengthening product management and pricing processes
reorganising salesforces
benchmarking performance against international competitors
designing and installing key performance indicators
contributing to the strategy for managing human resources

The challenge has been to build on the company’s strengths and win the commitment to improving such a successful international business.