October 9, 2013 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global authorized distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced that it has satisfied the rigorous audits of process control, quality management, and risk management, to be registered to AS9100C.

Established as the industry’s gold standard for quality and control, AS9100C is a quality management certification that assures the distribution of the highest quality components by providing traceability, risk management, process control, customer support, product availability and completeness of documentation. This high level of certification builds upon Mouser’s AS9120A quality management standards and further demonstrates Mouser Electronics’ tireless commitment to quality and customer service excellence.

AS9100C certification requires strict monitoring of the entire quality management system, which includes statutory and regulatory requirements, product constancy, on-time delivery, and timely handling of customer support requests. To further support AS9100C, Mouser Electronics has developed and implemented programs that see to the continuous monitoring and improvement of customer satisfaction.

“By earning this AS9100C distributor certification, we further reinforce Mouser's commitment to quality and customer service," remarked Pete Shopp, Mouser Senior Vice President of Business Operations. "We are proud to meet the demanding requirements of our customers, and we trust that these certifications further prove that Mouser provides the highest quality, authorized components while meeting the high standards of customer service and support."

With this additional certification, Mouser gains quality and efficiency benefits such as identifying opportunities for operational improvements and cost reduction, improved audit and surveillance efficiency, reduced number of customer audits required, and streamlined documentation. For more information, visit www.mouser.com/as9100c/.

With its broad product line and unsurpassed customer service, Mouser caters to design engineers and buyers by delivering What's Next in advanced technologies. Mouser offers customers 20 global support locations and the latest, most technologically advanced components for their newest design projects. Mouser Electronics' website is updated daily and searches more than 10 million products to locate over 4 million orderable part numbers available for easy online purchase. Mouser.com also houses an industry-first interactive catalog, data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, and engineering tools.

About Mouser
Mouser Electronics, a subsidiary of TTI, Inc., is part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. Mouser is an award-winning authorized semiconductor and electronic component distributor, focused on the rapid introduction of new products and technologies to electronic design engineers and buyers. Mouser.com features more than 4 million products online from more than 500 manufacturers. Mouser publishes multiple catalogs per year providing designers with up-to-date data on the components now available for the next generation of electronic devices. Mouser ships globally to over 400,000 customers in 170 countries from its 492,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility south of Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit www.mouser.com.

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