5/26/2011 2:13:00 PM
Association Gives Anixter “Partner of Year” Award

Anixter International received the Control Systems Integrators Association “Partner of the Year” award. The award recognizes a company contributions to the betterment of CSIA. 
“Anixter’s support for CSIA and its mission to ‘raise the bar’ for control system integrators, primarily through best practices and CSIA certification, has been exemplary,” said the association executive director Robert Lowe. “Anixter is a major supporter of our annual executive conference and its staff members have been actively involved with the partner committee helping drive strong integrator and vendor relationships.”

CSIA helps system integrators with a broader presence and insights into the best business and project management practices for the automation and IT domains.

“The 2011 Partner of the Year award is an important achievement and a significant recognition of Anixter’s efforts in the industrial automation space,” said Mike Durot, Anixter’s vice president of marketing & inventory management for U.S. Wire & Cable.

“Industrial automation is a top priority for our company globally and being part of CSIA is integral to our understanding the market better and the needs of the integrator community.”

Anixter more than 450,000 products and over $1 billion in inventory; 226 warehouses totaling 7 million sq ft; in 51 countries. Anixter is headquartered at 2301 Patriot Blvd., Glenview, IL 60026. Tel: 224 521-8000 Web: Anixter.com

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