Mouser's Jaime Plank and April Kilman Named 2025 Strategic Partner of the Year and Supplier Manager of the Year by ODU
March 5, 2026 - 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 that execution of strategic initiatives, contributions to key programs, leadership in promoting ODU solutions, and consistent, strong performance are 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.
To learn more about ODU products available at Mouser, visit https://www.mouser.com/manufacturer/odu/.
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Distributeur mondial agréé, Mouser dispose de la plus vaste sélection au monde de semi-conducteurs et composants électroniques à la pointe de la technologie, en stock et prêts à être expédiés. Les clients Mouser peuvent compter sur des produits d’origine entièrement certifiés dont la traçabilité de chacun de ses partenaires de fabrication est garantie. Afin d’accélérer le processus de conception des clients, le site Internet de Mouser propose une vaste bibliothèque comportant des ressources techniques, dont un centre de ressources techniques, ainsi que des fiches techniques, des conceptions de référence propres à des fournisseurs, des notes d’application, des informations sur des conceptions techniques, des outils d’ingénierie et bien d’autres informations pratiques.
2026 - Mouser Electronics est un distributeur agréé de semi-conducteurs et de composants électroniques, spécialisé dans le lancement de nouveaux produits de ses partenaires de premier plan. Le site Internet du distributeur, Mouser.fr, est disponible en plusieurs langues et dans plusieurs devises, et propose plus de 6,8 millions de produits de plus de 1 200 marques de fabricants. Mouser dispose de 28 sites répartis dans le monde entier afin d’offrir à ses clients un service d’excellence dans la langue, la devise et le fuseau horaire du pays respectif. Le distributeur expédie ses produits à plus de 650 000 clients dans plus de 223 pays/territoires depuis son centre logistique de 93 000 m² de Dallas (Texas). Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur https://www.mouser.fr.
2026 - 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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