HMS Networks Honors McNaughton-McKay Electric Company with Golden Communicator Award for 2023

Halmstad, Sweden 3/28/2024 - HMS Networks, a renowned provider of industrial networking solutions, is proud to announce that McNaughton-McKay Electric Company has been awarded the prestigious Golden Communicator Award for 2023. McNaughton-McKay is a leading provider of electrical products, automation solutions, and services. This esteemed recognition is a testament to McNaughton-McKay's commitment to excellence in customer service and innovative solutions

What does the award mean?

The Golden Communicator Award, presented annually by HMS Networks, celebrates outstanding achievements in the field of industrial communication. McNaughton-McKay's exemplary performance in transferring the most customers to HMS Network's new Anybus Communicator in 2023 earned the company this esteemed accolade.

Bruce White, Corporate Director of Supplier Relations at McNaughton-McKay Electric Company, expressed his delight, stating, "HMS is a valued partner, and we are thrilled to be recognized with this award. Our successful collaboration with HMS underscores our dedication to providing our customers with cutting- edge solutions that meet their evolving needs."

Don Appel, Distribution Business Manager HMS Networks, Bruce White, Corporate Director of Supplier Relations at McNaughton-McKay Electric Company, and Robert Lawson, Director of Distribution Sales at HMS Networks

HMS Networks congratulated McNaughton-McKay's exceptional efforts by traveling to their offices to share the golden communicator award in person. Samuel Åkesson, Business Line Director of Anybus Gateways at HMS, commended McNaughton-McKay for their product knowledge, experience, and customer relations, stating, "With their exceptional expertise, McNaughton-McKay has emerged as the top choice for customers seeking to embrace the next generation of protocol translators with the new Anybus Communicator." The latest iteration of the Communicator boasts enhanced power, security features, and environmental sustainability, setting a new standard in the market of protocol translators.

HMS Networks AB (publ) is a market-leading provider of solutions in industrial information and communication technology (Industrial ICT). HMS develops and manufactures products under the Anybus®, Ixxat®, Ewon® and Intesis® brands. Development takes place at the headquarter in Halmstad and also in Ravensburg, Nivelles, Igualada, Wetzlar, Buchen, Delft, Sibiu, Rotterdam and Bilbao. Local sales and support are handled by offices in Germany, USA, Japan, China, Singapore, Italy, France, Spain, the Netherlands, India, UK, Sweden, South Korea, Australia, UAE and Vietnam, as well as through a worldwide network of distributors and partners. HMS employs over 800 people and reported sales of SEK 2,506 million in 2022. HMS is listed on the NASDAQ OMX in Stockholm in the Large Cap segment and Telecommunications sector.

McNaughton-McKay Electric Company is a 100% employee-owned distributor of electrical products and solutions for the industrial automation, commercial and construction markets. The company was founded in 1910 in Detroit, Michigan and along with its subsidiaries, The Reynolds Company, Flow-Zone, Caniff Electric Supply and S&D Service and Distribution GmbH, serves customers in 65+ locations across ten states: Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico as well as Germany. For more information visit: www.mc-mc.com