Mouser's Jaime Plank and April Kilman Named 2025 Strategic Partner of the Year and Supplier Manager of the Year by ODU

DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, proudly announces that Jaime Plank, Supplier Management Director, was named 2025 Strategic Partner of the Year by ODU, a valued partner and leading manufacturer of connectivity solutions. Additionally, April Kilman, Supplier Specialist, was named ODU's Supplier Manager of the Year. This marks the third time that April Kilman has won this award from ODU.

ODU stated execution of strategic initiatives, contribution to key programs, leadership in promoting ODU solutions, along with consistent strong performance, as the metrics for the Strategic Partner of the Year Award. Year-over-year sales growth, inventory management, operational excellence, collaborative engagement, and quality of customer service were the factors used to determine the Supplier Manager of the Year Award.

"Congratulations to Jaime and April on winning these top awards," said Dana Stoica, Director of Marketing and Global Online Distribution at ODU. "They represent Mouser's unwavering dedication to providing outstanding logistics and unparalleled customer service that has firmly established them as a premier channel partner for us. Their invaluable support has significantly fueled demand and driven sales growth for our product portfolio. We are very grateful for this outstanding business relationship and eagerly anticipate the continued success that lies ahead."

Krystal Jackson, Vice President of Supplier Management at Mouser, stated, "Jaime and April's receipt of these prestigious awards from ODU reflects their dedication and professionalism. Notably, April has earned this recognition for the third time. Both individuals exemplify Mouser's commitment to serving customers and business partners with consistent care."

In addition to April Kilman's previous Supplier Manager of the Year Awards, ODU recognized Mouser with the Online Distribution Distributor of the Year Award for 2023. Mouser first partnered with ODU in 2019 and offers over 18,000 ODU products, with almost 1,300 in stock and ready to ship.

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Mouser Electronics is an authorized semiconductor and electronic component distributor focused on New Product Introductions from its leading manufacturer partners. Serving the global electronic design engineer and buyer community, the global distributor's website, mouser.com, is available in multiple languages and currencies and features more than 6.8 million products from over 1,200 manufacturer brands. Mouser offers 28 support locations worldwide to provide best-in-class customer service in local language, currency and time zone. The distributor ships to over 650,000 customers in 223 countries/territories from its 1 million-square-foot, state-of-the-art distribution facilities in the Dallas, Texas, metro area. For more information, visit https://www.mouser.com/.

About ODU

ODU is a worldwide leader in designing and manufacturing high-performance connector solutions and cable assemblies. ODU advanced connectors ensure a reliable transmission of power, signals, data, and media for a variety of demanding applications, including medical technology, military and security, automotive, industrial electronics, and test and measurement. ODU combines all relevant areas of expertise and key technologies, including design and development, machine tooling and special machine construction, injection, stamping, turning, surface technology, assembly, and cable assembly. In addition to its company headquarters in Mühldorf am Inn (Germany), ODU also has an international production and distribution network throughout Europe, North America, and Asia. The ODU Group sells its products globally through its subsidiaries in Denmark, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, USA, China, and Japan as well as numerous international sales partners.

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