LONDON, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Farnell element14, the leading multi-channel distributor of electronic components, and part of the Premier Farnell group (LON: PFL), has scooped the United Health - Diversity team of the year award at this year's European Diversity Awards in London.

The independent awards, which are now in their second year, recognise and celebrate organisations and individuals that have shown innovation, creativity and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion during 2012.

The awards also recognise excellence in the areas of gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, race, culture and religion across Europe.

Farnell element14 was recognised for the outstanding contribution of team for delivering change in the field of equality, diversity and inclusion and was up against strong competition from the likes of the Metropolitan Police; Centro; Police Region Fryslan, Netherlands; Novartis; BNP Paribas; Linguistic and Cultural Mediator Team and the Weener Group.

The company was also a finalist in the Company of the Year award.

Collecting the award on behalf of Farnell element14 Catherine Kirkland, who heads the diversity and inclusion programme across Europe, said: "This award means a huge amount to our teams across Europe as at Farnell element14, and across the wider Premier Farnell Group, we put a huge focus on our diversity programme. We have made great strides in recent years to put diversity at the heart of our culture and through our recruitment programmes."

Neil Harrison, President of Farnell element14, added: "This is a fantastic award to win and I am extremely proud of the work that the teams across the business have done to make diversity such a key thread within our organisation. Winning awards like this, and against such strong competition, makes the hard work all the more worthwhile."

This award follows Farnell element14's success at the recent Women in Logistics Awards, which saw the company walk away as Company of the Year at a ceremony in July.

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About Farnell element14

Farnell element14 is a high-service distributor of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair. Bringing together the latest products, services, and development software, all connected to an innovative online engineering community where purchasers and engineers can access peers and experts, a wide range of independent technical information and helpful tools. Whether researching a new technology, designing an electronic product, or looking for parts to repair an existing system, Farnell is the trusted source to find the answers and parts you need to keep your project on the fast track, right from the start.

Farnell element14 is the operating business of Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl) in Europe.

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