LONDON, UK, 27 January 2020 – RS Components (RS) (https://uk.rs-online.com/web), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and solutions, has teamed up with Maxim Integrated, STMicroelectronics and TE Connectivity to offer one lucky member of DesignSpark, its go-to engineering platform, the chance to win an exclusive bundle of products worth more than £2,500.

The DesignSpark New Year Giveaway 2020 is free to enter for all existing and new DesignSpark members, whose registration also provides them with tools and support, accelerating their design time to market.

An exhaustive list of products is on offer in this exclusive prize draw, with essential workbench additions for professional design engineers including a brand-new soldering station plus a host of tools, a multimeter, and a selection of development kits from leading suppliers. Leisure time is also catered for with a connected coffee machine and a Nintendo Switch Lite gaming console.

The competition entry form takes just a few minutes to complete, and can be found here (https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/designspark-new-year-giveaway-2020) along with terms and conditions and the full list of engineering products included in the bundle.

“We would like to thank Maxim Integrated, STMicroelectronics, and TE Connectivity for their sponsorship of this superb prize, which is going to prove invaluable to the lucky winner,” said Natalie Reigel, Head of Community at DesignSpark. “What’s more, anyone registering on DesignSpark for the first time will be unlocking access to the full range of professional level design software, CAD neutral libraries and design resources.”

The DesignSpark New Year Giveaway closes at 22:00 (GMT) on Friday 31st January 2020. The winner will be selected at random by DesignSpark community managers and notified during February 2020.

About RS Components
RS Components is a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc. We offer more than 500,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of value-added services to over one million customers. With operations in 32 countries, we ship more than 50,000 parcels a day.

We support customers across the product life cycle, whether via innovation and technical support at the design phase, improving time to market and productivity at the build phase, or reducing purchasing costs and optimising inventory in the maintenance phase. We offer our customers tailored product and service propositions that are essential for the successful operation of their businesses and help them save time and money.

Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2019 reported revenue of £1.88 billion. Electrocomponents has seven operating brands: RS Components, Allied Electronics & Automation, RS PRO, OKdo, DesignSpark, IESA and Monition.

For more information on RS, please visit the website at https://uk.rs-online.com/web/.