WILMINGTON, MA - May 2, 2011 - Heilind Electronics, Inc., North America’s largest distributor of electronic interconnect products, today announced the acquisition of Thompson Electronic Supplies, a leading distributor of electronic components.

“We are very pleased to be making the Thompson organization part of the Heilind family,” said Robert W. Clapp, president of Heilind Electronics. “Thompson has long been a leader in customer service and technical support and will greatly enhance Heilind’s ability to support our Midwestern U.S. customers.”

Thompson Electronic Supplies is a privately held company serving electronics OEMs and contract manufacturers from its Columbus, OH headquarters.

“Heilind Electronics is the preeminent distributor of connectors and we at Thompson are thrilled to be joining the organization,” said R. Lawrence Koehl, Thompson Vice President. “We are excited at the prospect of offering Heilind’s best-in-class inventory and industry-leading supply chain solutions to our customers.”

About Heilind Electronics
Founded in 1974, Heilind Electronics, Inc. (www.heilind.com) is one of the world’s leading distributors of connectors, relays, switches, thermal management & circuit protection products, terminal blocks, wire & cable, wiring accessories and insulation & identification products. Heilind has 25 North American sales offices, two automated distribution centers and a highly versatile value-added center. Follow Heilind on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Heilind and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Heilind.

About Thompson Electronic Supplies
Thompson Electronic Supplies (http://thompsonelectronics.com) is an ISO 9002 registered electronic parts distributor serving electronic OEMs and contract manufacturers. Thompson was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with sales offices in Ohio and California.