RS Components, a leading supplier of electronic components, electrical and automation & control equipment has appointed a new Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand.
Based in Sydney, Mr Chris Poullaos will focus on driving growth and expanding the RS Australia and New Zealand business.
Mr Poullaos will lead the local team to continue to improve the customer experience, develop new channels to market, drive customer expansion and implement supplier and brand promotion activities.
"Chris brings a valuable mix of industry knowledge from across multiple sectors such as information technology, industrial product, food processing, facility and office supply management with a proven track record of success in enhancing business performance,” said Frank Lee, Regional Vice President APAC at RS.
“Building on the solid foundation of the Australia and New Zealand markets, Chris will play a key role in driving growth as we continue to adapt to the needs of our customer base in the markets."
Industry experience
Before joining RS, Mr Poullaos was General Manager of the Food Processor Supplies business unit of Bunzl Australasia. He also held senior sales management and director roles with Educations Works Australia, Electus Distribution (Jaycar Electronics) and Corporate Express Australia.
RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers.
With operations in 32 countries, RS Components offers more than 500,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to over one million customers, shipping around 50,000 parcels a day.
Its products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include electronic components, electrical, automation and control, and test and measurement equipment, and engineering tools and consumables.
