What Electronics Sourcing does

Electronics Sourcing is a B2B trade publishing brand serving purchasing professionals in the global electronic components industry. Operated by MMG Publishing Limited, a privately held UK company registered in England and Wales, the business publishes three regional magazine editions covering the UK, Europe, and North America, complemented by a free weekly electronic newsletter and an online archive of past issues. Editorial content is non-technical and purchasing-focused, addressing component sourcing, obsolescence management, pricing trends, anti-counterfeiting standards, and supply chain resilience for electronics OEMs and contract manufacturers.

The company's product surface includes regional Buyers Guides that aggregate and compare 250 component companies across UK & Ireland, North America, and Europe, delivered through Google Sheets-based comparison tools, and the Electronic Component Show (ECS), an annual in-person trade event held at Kassam Stadium in Oxford featuring 65 exhibitors and seminar programming. Technology is built on a standard digital publishing platform with print and electronic magazine distribution; no proprietary AI, ML, or data analytics layer is disclosed. The business maintains a UK headquarters in Crowborough, East Sussex, and a North American office in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Electronics Sourcing generates revenue primarily through advertising across the magazine, website, and event channels, with secondary revenue from event sponsorships, exhibitor fees, and ABC-audited circulation verification sold to advertisers. Subscriptions to the magazine are free for qualified purchasing professionals, creating a two-sided media model where audience scale is monetized through advertiser demand from electronics distributors, component manufacturers, and industry service providers. Sister publications including ebom.com and Designing Electronics North America extend the brand portfolio within the electronics ecosystem.

Name

Electronics Sourcing

Legal name

MMG Publishing Limited

Website

https://electronics-sourcing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Electronics Sourcing is a B2B trade publisher serving electronic component purchasing professionals with three regional magazines (UK, Europe, North America), a Buyers Guide covering 250 companies, a weekly newsletter, and the Electronic Component Show trade event, monetized primarily through advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Crowborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Primary revenue stream from advertising across the magazine, website, and events. Advertisers include electronics distributors, component manufacturers, and industry service providers.
2. Event Sponsorships and Exhibitor Fees: Revenue from the Electronic Component Show (ECS) through exhibitor fees and sponsorship packages
3. Subscription Circulation Verification: ABC-audited circulation data for subscribers, providing verified audience metrics to advertisers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Electronics Sourcing is a B2B trade publisher that produces regional print and digital magazines (UK, Europe, and North America editions), buyers guides comparing 250+ component suppliers, and a weekly electronic newsletter for purchasing professionals in the electronics components industry. The publication is complemented by the annual Electronic Component Show (ECS) trade event featuring 65 exhibitors and seminar programming.

Product overview

Electronics Sourcing is a B2B publishing company operating as a multi-platform media brand for the electronics components and services purchasing industry. The company publishes three regional magazines (Electronics Sourcing UK, Electronics Sourcing Europe, and Electronics Sourcing North America), offers regional Buyers Guides as comparison tools for 250+ companies, and distributes a weekly electronic newsletter. The portfolio is complemented by sister publications including Designing Electronics North America and EBOM. Editorial content focuses on distribution, supply chain management, procurement best practices, defense/aerospace electronics, and industry trends, serving purchasing professionals and OEMs across the electronics manufacturing ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Distribution Market Watch: Column/columnist section within Electronics Sourcing publication
• Semiconductor Market Watch
• Electronics Sourcing North America
• Electronics Sourcing UK
• Electronics Sourcing Europe

Products and services

• Electronics Sourcing UK Magazine Monthly trade publication providing purchasing professionals with information on electronic components, suppliers, and market trends specific to the UK market; available in print and digital formats under a free qualified-buyer subscription model.
• Electronics Sourcing Europe Magazine Monthly trade publication covering the European electronics components and services purchasing landscape, distributed in print and digital formats to qualified purchasing professionals.
• Electronics Sourcing North America Magazine Monthly trade publication focused on North American electronics distribution, components, and procurement topics with coverage of defense, aerospace, and industrial sectors; distributed in print and digital formats.
• Buyers Guides Regional comparison tools (UK & Ireland, North America, Europe editions) that enable purchasing professionals to compare component suppliers across 250 companies, delivered through a Google Sheets integrated format.
• Weekly Electronic Newsletter Free weekly email newsletter delivering electronics industry news, product updates, and editorial content to qualified purchasing professional subscribers.
• Electronic Component Show (ECS) Annual in-person trade event organized at Kassam Stadium, Oxford, featuring 65 exhibitors and seminar presentations for electronics engineers, buyers, and purchasing professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Buyers guide with 250 companies for UK & Ireland, North America, and Europe
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Electronic Supply Network Association (ESNA)minorOthersESNA is a publisher partnership where Mark Leary serves as ESNA's publisher, contributing content on associations supporting the electronics ecosystem.
• Global Electronics AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohn W Mitchell serves as President and CEO. The association focuses on strengthening supply chains, supporting industry standards, and helping companies remain competitive. The association serves manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, OEMs, and EMS providers.
• Independent Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDEA, led by Executive Director Faiza Khan, focuses on quality, accountability, and counterfeit mitigation. Provides Responsible Procurement Solutions including standards, training, auditing, and inspector certification programs.
• Electronics Representatives Association (ERA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERA, led by CEO Ed Smith, advances the professional field sales function in the global electronics industry through programs, services and activities that educate, inform and advocate for manufacturers' representatives.
• Sager ElectronicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSager Electronics expanded electromechanical offering by adding APEM to its line card, with Adrian Orat from Sager providing editorial commentary on the partnership.
• APEMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEM, now fully integrated into IDEC, expanded Sager Electronics authorization to deliver switches, LED indicators, joysticks and HMI solutions to broader market through Sager's distribution network.
• Mouser ElectronicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMouser Electronics featured for shipping STMicroelectronics' new STM32C5 Arm Cortex-M33 core microcontrollers, supporting smart home, consumer, industrial, and robotics applications.
• STMicroelectronicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSTMicroelectronics' STM32C5 series featured through Mouser distribution, offering Arm Cortex-M33 core mainstream microcontrollers for entry-level applications.
• Q5D TechnologiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQ5D Technologies and Kyocera AVX in three-year collaboration for automated wire harness assembly using IDC technology. Chris Elsworthy, Q5D CTO, contributed editorial on the partnership.
• Kyocera AVXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKyocera AVX collaborating with Q5D Technologies on custom IDC connectors optimized for robotic wiring platforms, with James Webb from Kyocera AVX contributing commentary.
• NewarkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNewark's global head of solutions Cliff Ortmeyer contributed editorial on thermal management solutions for electronics cooling technologies.
• BournsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBourns featured for POWrFuse high-power fuse product family expansion with PF-000100E, PF-01N100E, and PF-1NH100E series.
• DigiKeyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigiKey's Marketplace platform featured, with Nate Witsaman contributing editorial on expanding access and simplifying procurement for electronics components.
• SmithminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSmith's director of global commodities Claudio Chan contributed editorial on navigating DDR4 end-of-life complexities in the electronics market.
• Velocity ElectronicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVelocity Electronics featured for bridging obsolescence gaps with independent distribution services and strategic supply chain continuity planning.
• Quiksol GlobalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQuiksol Global's president Brian Ellison contributed editorial on practical steps for navigating end-of-life notifications and semiconductor change.
• 4Star ElectronicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor4Star Electronics' director of operations Scott McKee contributed editorial on AS5553 and AS6171 standards for counterfeit mitigation and component authentication.
• Memory Protection DevicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMemory Protection Devices' CEO Daniel B Lynch Sr contributed editorial on key fob design, sourcing and performance considerations for dependable electronic accessories.
• WireMastersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWireMasters' global head Rush Holladay contributed editorial on planning interconnect supply for naval and shipboard programs.
• TTI IP&EminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTTI IP&E senior director Regis Balaban contributed editorial on time-to-market approaches for electronics-intensive defense programs.
• Freedom USAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFreedom USA's VP of business development Andy Barnett contributed editorial on certifications, testing, traceability and trusted networks for defense procurement.
• Falcon ElectronicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAaron Dufoe, President of Falcon Electronics, contributed editorial on cybersecurity becoming paramount for aerospace and defense supply chain.
• Electronic Component Show (ECS)coreOthersAnnual event organized by MMG Publishing at Kassam Stadium, Oxford. Features 65 exhibitors and seminar presentations for engineers and buyers. Preview coverage starts page 27 of June issue.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• New Electronics: UK electronics engineering trade publication targeting design engineers and purchasing decision-makers. Similar print-plus-digital product mix and overlapping distributor and component-manufacturer advertisers.
• Electronic Products: US-based electronics trade publication covering components, test, and design-in for engineers and buyers. Comparable advertising-led model serving a similar component-purchasing audience.
• Electronics Weekly: UK-based B2B trade publication covering the electronics industry for engineers and purchasing professionals. Closest geographic and audience peer to Electronics Sourcing, with overlapping advertiser base among UK distributors and component manufacturers.
• Embedded Computing Design: Trade publication covering embedded systems, processors, and development tools. Comparable audience (OEM engineers and buyers) and overlapping advertiser base in components and distribution.
• Power Electronics News: AspenCore-operated trade publication covering power semiconductors and power conversion. Niche overlap with Electronics Sourcing's component-purchasing audience and similar advertiser mix.
• Connector Supplier: Niche B2B publication focused on connectors, cabling, and interconnection products. Adjacent product category with overlapping distributors and component-manufacturer advertisers serving purchasing professionals.
• Microwave Journal: Established RF/microwave and wireless engineering trade publication under Horizon House. Similar print-plus-digital product mix targeting electronics buyers and engineers in a complementary sub-segment.
• Electronic Specifier: UK-headquartered electronics trade media brand covering components, design, and embedded systems across print and digital formats. Directly comparable in geographic focus, audience (engineers and buyers), and advertising-led revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• EE Times (EETimes): Global electronics engineering trade publication under AspenCore (Arrow Electronics). Operates at significantly larger scale than Electronics Sourcing and covers a broader engineering audience, but competes for the same distributor and component-manufacturer ad budgets.
• EDN (Electronic Design News): AspenCore-owned electronics design trade publication targeting design engineers and product developers. Adjacent product category with overlapping advertiser base in components and distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/electrosourcing
• Facebookfacebook.com/Electronics-Sourcing-132011363512412
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/electronics-sourcing-north-america

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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