SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Master Electronics, a distributor of electromechanical, interconnect and passive components, announces the company has been awarded the prestigious Panasonic Industrial Devices franchise. The expanded Panasonic offering builds on decades of success between the two companies selling and promoting Panasonic Electric Works products. "Historically, Panasonic has been a valued partner for Master, and with this expanded agreement they will quickly become one of our leading passive suppliers," said Riad Nizam, vice president of sales at Master Electronics. "We currently have over 15,000 Panasonic part numbers in stock, comprising one of the broadest Panasonic offerings anywhere."The Panasonic Industrial Devices product line includes capacitors, resistors, RF modules, inductors, electromechanical switches, thermal protection, circuit protection and discrete components. "Master Electronics has been a strong partner of Panasonic for over forty years, and we look forward to their continued success with the expanded Panasonic product line," said Dan Litts, senior vice president, Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America, Industrial Components Division.