The CEO of AERI has been selected to represent the independent distribution channel in a discussion related to DMSMS and Counterfeits in the Supply Chain at the annual DMSMS & Standardization conference in Las Vegas on October 27th, 2010. See the links for more information.

Robb Hammond is the founder and CEO of AERI, an independent electronic component distributor operating since 1994. He is a founding member and former committee chair of SAE AS6081, the counterfeit-avoidance standard for independent distributors adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense, and a recognized authority on counterfeit detection.