Rajawat has been appointed to build Smith’s trading team in London and develop strategies to promote the company’s growth in the United Kingdom and beyond.
Commenting Rajawat said, “In the wake of Brexit, many British OEMs and EMS companies are looking for an experienced and trusted supply chain partner to support them through this transition. With our new London office Smith will be able to provide industry insights and localised support to our customers in the UK to help them navigate this everchanging market.”
Rajawt joined Smith five years ago as an Account Manager in the company’s Bangalore office and has developed a broad experience of working with multinational companies across critical industries – including defence, medical, and automotive.
Founded in 1984, Smith sources, manages, and distributes electronic components and has offices in 19 cities around the world. The company generated global annual sales in excess of $4.8 billion in 2022.
Smith has developed a flexible Intelligent Distribution model that is able to optimise customers’ supply chains, offering customised options for IT asset disposition that deliver maximum ROI, sustainability, and security.
Smith’s testing and logistics hubs in Houston, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, and Singapore cover critical areas like quality management, counterfeit prevention, and environmental safety.