RS Americas, Inc (formerly Allied Electronics & Automation) is a United States-based omni-channel provider of product and service solutions for designers, builders and maintainers of industrial equipment and operations.[1] They are part of London-based RS Group, plc (formerly Electrocomponents, plc), an FTSE 100 global leader in the omnichannel distribution of products and services for industrial equipment and operations.
The Americas division of RS Group was founded in 1928 in Chicago, Illinois by Simon "Sy" Wexler[2] as Allied Radio, the radio parts distribution arm of Columbia Radio Corporation (also founded by Wexler in 1921).[3]
In 1970, the Tandy Corporation, Radio Shack's former parent company, purchased Allied Radio, the consumer division, along with Allied Electronics, the industrial division.[4]
In 1999, Allied became the North American division of Electrocomponents. In 2016, Allied expanded into South America with a full-service office in Santiago, Chile, and in 2017, grew its sales presence in Mexico. In October 2022, Allied announced they would be changing their name to RS in Q1 2023 as part of an overall rebranding strategy to establish a better connection across RS Group’s products and services.[5] On February 6, 2023, the name change became official.[6]
Operationsedit
RS Americas, Inc is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It has a 560,000 square foot distribution facility.[7]
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^Radio Museum: "History of the radio manufacturer: Allied Radio Corp. (Knight, Roamer, Wextark); Chicago (IL)" retrieved April 25, 2015
^"Tandy Corp. Buys Allied Radio Assets". New York Times. April 15, 1970. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^"Allied Electronics & Automation announces name change". Design World. October 14, 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^"Allied Electronics & Automation Rebrands as RS". www.prnewswire.com (Press release).
^"Allied Electronics and Automation's DC makeover". Logistics Management. May 17, 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
External listedit
RS Americas website
RS Group homepage
December 14, 2023
americas, formerly, allied, electronics, automation, united, states, based, omni, channel, provider, product, service, solutions, designers, builders, maintainers, industrial, equipment, operations, they, part, london, based, group, formerly, electrocomponents. RS Americas Inc formerly Allied Electronics amp Automation is a United States based omni channel provider of product and service solutions for designers builders and maintainers of industrial equipment and operations 1 They are part of London based RS Group plc formerly Electrocomponents plc an FTSE 100 global leader in the omnichannel distribution of products and services for industrial equipment and operations RS Americas IncRS Americas HeadquartersFormation1928Founded atChicago ILTypeSubsidiaryHeadquartersFort Worth TexasLocationUnited StatesServicesElectronics and automation control distributionPresidentDoug MoodyParent organizationRS GroupWebsiteus wbr rs online wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 References 4 External listHistory editThe Americas division of RS Group was founded in 1928 in Chicago Illinois by Simon Sy Wexler 2 as Allied Radio the radio parts distribution arm of Columbia Radio Corporation also founded by Wexler in 1921 3 In 1970 the Tandy Corporation Radio Shack s former parent company purchased Allied Radio the consumer division along with Allied Electronics the industrial division 4 In 1999 Allied became the North American division of Electrocomponents In 2016 Allied expanded into South America with a full service office in Santiago Chile and in 2017 grew its sales presence in Mexico In October 2022 Allied announced they would be changing their name to RS in Q1 2023 as part of an overall rebranding strategy to establish a better connection across RS Group s products and services 5 On February 6 2023 the name change became official 6 Operations editRS Americas Inc is headquartered in Fort Worth Texas It has a 560 000 square foot distribution facility 7 References edit RS About Us us rs online com Vintage Amplifiers Collectors Magazine Knight Allied Radio Corporation Chicago Illinois Archived 2015 09 29 at the Wayback Machine retrieved April 25 2015 Radio Museum History of the radio manufacturer Allied Radio Corp Knight Roamer Wextark Chicago IL retrieved April 25 2015 Tandy Corp Buys Allied Radio Assets New York Times April 15 1970 Retrieved 20 June 2023 Allied Electronics amp Automation announces name change Design World October 14 2022 Retrieved 20 June 2023 Allied Electronics amp Automation Rebrands as RS www prnewswire com Press release Allied Electronics and Automation s DC makeover Logistics Management May 17 2021 Retrieved 21 June 2023 External list editRS Americas website RS Group homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RS Americas Inc amp oldid 1175183256, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
