Mouser Electronics has announced the 2026 recipients of the Mouser Best-in-Class Awards. The annual awards event occurred on 29th September near the global distributor’s corporate headquarters in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
“We are thrilled to recognise and celebrate the individuals receiving this year’s Best-in-Class Award,” said Kristin Schuetter, Senior Vice President of Products at Mouser. “Selected from among many exceptional professionals across our manufacturer community, these recipients have demonstrated outstanding dedication and played an important role in helping Mouser deliver the high-quality products and services our customers deserve. Congratulations to each of them on this well-earned recognition.”
Winners of the Mouser Best-in-Class Award are selected for their exceptional commitment to partnership, collaboration, and shared success. Recipients are selected based on six key criteria that reflect their individual efforts in support of Mouser: strategically partnering with the Mouser team, actively promoting their product lines within Mouser, identifying opportunities to drive mutual growth and strengthen business alignment, working closely with Mouser to successfully launch new products, maximising Mouser’s unique value proposition within their company, and consistently supporting and championing Mouser.
2026 Mouser Best-in-Class Award winners:
- Brian Coleman, ECS Inc. International
- Kathy Elsesser, Keysight Technologies
- Tim Fredricks, Advantech
- Joe Haukos, Würth Elektronik
- Kris Lafko, u-blox
- Dennis Nesterov, Amphenol
- Gary Novak, HARTING
- Veronica Phillips, HUBER+SUHNER
- Dan Schuster, Altech
- Mike Sewart, Molex
To learn more about the awards and recipients, visit https://www.mouser.com/bestinclass/.

