News Archives: 1994 - 1995
December 1995
The Business Journal of Tampa Bay is the first to report on the launch of America II's web site in its article "The American Way."November 1995
EBN recaps five years of growth for America II that saw the company grow from $20 million to $200 million in sales thanks to a new business plan ("America II diversifies to hit lofty sales goal," November 27, 1995).October 1995
America II taps Chuck Magee, brother of America II President Jim Magee, for the position of Vice President of Sales ("America II Electronics is keeping it all in the family," EBN, October 30, 1995).May 1995
America II ranks #13 on the Times 50, the St. Petersburg Times' list of the largest privately owned companies in the Tampa Bay area by number of area employees.April 1995
America II ranks #3 on EBN's Top Independent Distributors list.February 1995
"America II's expansive strategy," as EBN's Darrell Dunn named it, included stocking product, moving it quickly, and outwitting allocation (February 20, 1995).October 1994
"The ISO 9000 quality program bandwagon continues to gain momentum, as one of the country's largest independent electronic component distributors received certification last month" ("America II gets ISO," EBN, October 17, 1994).August 1994
"America II sets sail" by establishing European operations in South Hampton, England (EBN, August 15, 1994).May 1994
With international sales growing, America II looks to establish European and Asian operations ("America II tackles international logistics," EBN, May 16, 1994).January 1994
Mike Galinski, America II CEO and Founder, named Florida Entrepreneur of the Year.America II ranks #17 on the 1994 Inc. 500, Inc. Magazine's 13th annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America
