AERI: The Leading Independent Electronic Components Distributor
American Electronic Resource was established in 1993 and incorporated in the state of California as American Electronic Resource, Inc. in 1996. The founders, Robert Hammond and Anthony Romano, realized that there was a need in the market for an independent electronic components distributor that could source hard-to-find and obsolete electronic parts from around the world.
In 1997 American Electronic Resource opened an office in Austin, Texas to provide greater accessibility for electronic parts customers in the East Coast time zones and the European Market. The office in Texas has helped to establish AERI as one of the leading distributors of obsolete integrated circuits, semiconductors, capacitors, transistors, diodes, connectors, crystals, relays, resistors, and switches for the East Coast and European markets.
Worldwide Electronic Parts Inventory
During this first expansion American Electronic Resource partnered with a software company to develop a program with the ability to manage large inventories of electronic parts from around the world in one easily searchable database. The database is constantly updated and expanded to include new inventory, including hard-to-find and obsolete electronic parts. As an independent electronic components distributor the breadth of electronic parts that can currently be sourced by AERI is unsurpassed in the industry.
In 1998 AERI established the Australian American Electronic Resource Pty Ltd office in Australia. With the offices in three different regions AERI now operates 24 hours a day, serving customers in North America, Europe, and the Far East. Our staff members in Australia are able to contact vendors in the Far East during their business hours to confirm stock, verify part numbers, and aid all of the American Electronic Resource sales staff in seeking better pricing or locating electronic components, including obsolete integrated circuits, semiconductors, and other obsolete electronic parts.
About the Founders
Robert Hammond received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1989 from the University of San Diego in California. Anthony Romano received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University in 1991.
