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Jameco Electronics Names Greg Harris Vice President of Marketing


Belmont, CA – October 2, 2008 — Jameco Electronics, a full-service electronic components distributor, has appointed Greg Harris its new vice president of marketing. In this capacity, Harris will be responsible for all demand generation and product marketing for Jameco's growing line of cost-effective electronic components.

Harris has more than 20 years experience in the direct marketing industry. During the last 10 years he has specialized in building e-commerce web sites for selling complex technology products.

"Greg is an experienced direct marketer who has successfully helped companies build their e-commerce capabilities," said Bob Croshaw, President of Jameco. "Greg's dedication to customer-driven marketing has already been recognized by Jameco's loyal customer base," he added.

Harris helped lead the company's launch of its new web site, which allows visitors to quickly find, compare and sift through more than 100,000 of the industry's most popular electronics components. (See the Sept. 30, 2008, news release at www.Jameco.com/PressRoom.)

Before he joined Jameco, Harris was the chief marketing officer of e4e, Inc., a global outsourcing company that was named one of the fastest growing companies in America for 2007 by "Inc. Magazine."

Prior to that position, Harris had senior management positions at Cornerstone Peripherals Technology, Inc.; Adaptec; Hyundai Electronics and Hewlett-Packard.

Harris received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his master's of business administration from the University of Southern California.


About Jameco Electronics

Jameco Electronics is a full-service electronic components distributor offering a broad range of high-quality products all at the guaranteed lowest prices. All products come with a 30-day return policy and a 90-day Jameco warranty against any manufacturing defects. Orders can be placed 24/7/365 via the secure Web site (www.Jameco.com), toll-free phone (1-800-831-4242) or toll-free fax (1-800-237-6948). To order a free copy of the catalog, call or visit the web site.


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Note to editors: A photo of Greg Harris is available on request or at www.Jameco.com/PressRoom

For more information:
Angela Avanzino
Jameco Electronics
650-802-1507
Angela@Jameco.com