Harwin announces 2026 Distributor of the Year winners

Harwin has announced the winners of its Distributor of the Year Awards, with DigiKey declared the Global Winner 2026.

On announcing the award, Harwin highlighted DigiKey’s exceptional performance to its business across multiple regions and helping to drive year-on-year growth across all territories.

DigiKey also took home a second trophy: Global e-Commerce Distributor, 2026. Regional winners were Avnet, named Distributor of the Year for Europe, iConnexion, Distributor of the Year for Asia, and Mouser, Distributor of the Year for the Americas. Additionally, the Manufacturer’s Representative of the Year, selected by Harwin’s US team, went to JF Kilfoil.

5 Star Awards, awarded to individuals whose contributions go significantly above and beyond, were presented to Jeff Ziegler (JF Kilfoil) for his work in the Americas and Ray Zhang (iConnexion) in Asia. In Europe, two 5 Star Awards were presented: Daniel Ostermeir (TTI) and Carlos Sanchez (Avnet).

Harwin CEO, Andrew McQuilken said: “DigiKey’s e-commerce platform has enabled our global customer base to simplify the selection of high-reliability interconnects, delivering products to engineers with unmatched speed and efficiency. They have proved a vital partner in Harwin’s continued digital evolution and we’re delighted to present the award to this fantastic partner.”

On presenting the European Distributor of the Year to Avnet, Harwin’s Head of Distribution Sales EMEA, Steve Miller said: “Avnet has continued to demonstrate outstanding performance across multiple key metrics to deliver year-on-year growth in billings and sales. They continue to lead the way in inventory availability and support for the customer.”

Miller also presented the 5 Star Award to Daniel Ostermeir, citing the role Daniel played in TTI’s 30% increase in bookings. Harwin’s Eneko Ansoleaga presented the award to Carlos Sanchez, highlighting his “passion, quality and non-stop scouting of new projects”.

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