Wadsworth Appoints Two Business Development Directors

London August 4, 2007: Wadsworth, one of the UK’s leading distributors of networking and cabling products, today announced the appointment of two Business Development Directors; Kay Baxter and Damian Porter boast 30 years combined experience within the network infrastructure industry and will play key roles in providing specialist advice and delivering tailored offers to Wadsworth’s network installation customers.

Kay Baxter joins from ADC KRONE where she looked after specific strategic accounts in the London region, including global financial institutions, universities and large corporate clients. She has 15 years of industry experience working for major installers, manufacturers and distributors and will be focused on supporting and growing Wadsworth's strategic accounts within the London area.

Kay commented: “It’s been a very competitive year in the network distribution industry and in many respects Wadsworth has been setting the pace. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver great value and performance to Wadsworth’s customers and help set the standard for the network infrastructure industry as a whole.”

Damian Porter has been with Wadsworth for 15 years, during which time he has been responsible for relationships with several major customers, and brings a wealth of market knowledge and experience to his new role. Damian's focus will be on developing business from new customers, as well as supporting growth from the current customer base within the UK.

David Senior, Director and General Manager, Wadsworth commented "We have a long heritage of supporting data network installers with tailored commercial and logistic solutions. As data infrastructure projects become more competitive, complex and demanding it's imperative that installers have a broad range of products and services to choose from. These appointments along with our recent partnership with Rittal demonstrate our commitment to be the leading provider of infrastructure solutions within the UK."

Notes to Editors
About Wadsworth
Wadsworth Electronics is one of the UK’s leading distributors of networking and cabling products, committed to delivering great service to data network installers and end-users in the UK and beyond. Established in 1949 Wadsworth still prides itself on its product support, extensive inventory and rapid response.

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