What Electro Mark does

Electro Mark, Inc. is a privately held manufacturer's representative firm founded in 1979 and headquartered at 8032 Old Carriage Ct N #105, Shakopee, Minnesota. The company provides sales and engineering representation for OEMs across the Upper Midwest market, representing 14+ electronic component manufacturers across categories including capacitors (AiSHi), connectors (Bellwether), switches (CW Industries, Oslo Switch, Electroswitch), timing devices and semiconductors (EPSON), relays and thermal printers (FCL Components), power supplies (FSP), wireless modules and AI inference processors (KAGA FEI), graphic overlays (Label-Aid), LEDs (QT Brightek), printed circuit boards (Sunshine Global PCB Group), magnetics (Sumida), optoelectronics (Advanced Photonix), and test instruments (Test Products International). The firm is a member of ECIA and ERA, holds no inventory, and ships materials either directly from the manufacturer or through authorized distributors. Electro Mark differentiates through design-in assistance and complete order service management, leveraging decades-long personal relationships held by its three-person sales team.

The business model is commission-based: Electro Mark earns transaction fees on sales generated by its principals in the territory, with pricing determined by the manufacturers themselves rather than the rep. The go-to-market is sales-led and field-based, targeting industrial OEMs and electronics manufacturers in Minnesota and surrounding states. The sales team — President Mark Yost, Marissa Pearson, and Teri Lynn Chesek — conducts direct outreach and provides component selection engineering support. Electro Mark operates as a small, privately held entity with no external investors, no parent company, and no public listing; it maintains a professional website with manufacturer pages, a downloadable line card, and ongoing news updates through 2025-2026 indicating continued operations.

Name

Electro Mark

Legal name

Electro Mark, Inc

Website

https://electromarkinc.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Electro Mark is a privately held manufacturer's representative firm founded in 1979 in Shakopee, Minnesota, providing sales and engineering representation to OEMs across the Upper Midwest for 14+ electronic component manufacturers spanning passives, electromechanical, power, PCB, and test product categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Components Distribution / Manufacturer's Representative Services

NAICS

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (335)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

AC-DC Power Supplies (Industrial PSUs, DIN-rail, enclosed/open-frame) (IMAGADAA)

Keywords

• Electronic component representation
• Manufacturer representative services
• Electronic components sales
• Engineering design-in assistance
• OEM component sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Manufacturer's Representative Commission: Electro Mark operates as a manufacturer's representative firm, earning commissions from the manufacturers they represent. They provide sales representation, design-in assistance, and order service management for OEMs in the Upper Midwest market. Revenue is generated through commissions on sales of electronic components shipped to customers directly or through authorized distributors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Electro Mark is a manufacturer's representative firm providing sales and engineering representation for 14+ electronic component manufacturers in the Upper Midwest market. Services include design-in assistance for component selection and complete order service management, with materials shipped directly from manufacturers or through authorized distributors. Target customers are OEMs that need capacitors, connectors, switches, power supplies, LEDs, PCBs, thermal printers, test instruments, relays, wireless modules, and related components.

Product overview

Electro Mark Inc is a manufacturer's representative firm serving the Upper Midwest market, providing sales and engineering representation for OEMs. The company represents 14 electronic component manufacturers covering the following product categories: AiSHi capacitors, Bellwether connectors, CW Industries and Oslo Switch switches, Electroswitch electromechanical switches and encoders, EPSON crystal products and semiconductors, FCL Components relays and thermal printers, FSP power supplies, KAGA FEI wireless modules, Label-Aid graphic overlays, QT Brightek LEDs, Sunshine Global PCB printed circuit boards, Sumida inductors and transformers, Test Products International test instruments, and Advanced Photonix optoelectronic components. Electro Mark provides design-in assistance and order service management for materials shipped directly or through authorized distributors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AiSHi Capacitors Electrolytic and film capacitors including radial leaded, surface mount, snap in, screw terminal, radial polymer, SMT polymer, multi-layer polymer, and metallized polypropylene film capacitors, sold to OEMs in the Upper Midwest.
• Bellwether Connectors USB, Micro SD, RF, Memory DIMM, HDMI, wire-to-board, FPC, SIM Card, and flex-to-board connectors; high-speed flat cable; POGO pins; metal injection molding components for OEM customers.
• CW Industries Switches and Connectors Slide, pushbutton, toggle, and rocker switches; insulation displacement connectors; indicator lights; and custom switches, connectors and assemblies for industrial, consumer, and defense electronics OEMs.
• Oslo Switch Products
• Electroswitch Products Rotary, rocker, toggle, pushbutton and slide switches; magnetic and mechanical encoders; indicator lights; Presslite switches with value-add capabilities such as over-mold and harnesses for OEM customers.
• EPSON Crystal Products and Semiconductors SAW oscillators, crystals, crystal oscillators, TCXOs, real-time clocks, gyroscopes, accelerometers, inertial measurement units, LCD display controllers, and microcontrollers for OEM designs.
• FCL Components Products
• FSP Power Supplies Medical, adapter, IPC, redundant, battery charger, open frame, green energy, LED driver, rack-mount, ATX, and TV power supplies with custom design expertise for OEM customers.
• KAGA FEI Wireless Modules Memories, GNSS receivers, precision timing modules, AI inference processors, high-performance system boards, active optical cables, and power supplies for OEM designs.
• Label-Aid Graphic Overlays ISO 9001:2015 certified screen printed and digitally printed graphic overlays, panels, nameplates, face plates, decals, flexographic labels, domed decals, and die cut foam gaskets for OEM customers.
• QT Brightek LED Products Visible light, infrared, and ultraviolet LEDs up to 10W; dot matrix and 7-segment/alpha displays; circuit board indicators; and custom LED arrays and strips for OEM designs.
• Sunshine Global PCB Group Products ISO 13485 and TS16949 certified high-mix, low to mid-volume printed circuit boards including multi-layer rigid PCB, rigid/flex PCB, RF, metal back, and special material PCB for OEM customers.
• Sumida Inductors and Transformers Inductors, chokes, air coils, power transformers, reactors, signal magnetics, PoE transformers, and rotor position sensors for OEM designs.
• Test Products International Instruments Digital multimeters, temperature testers, thermometers, vibration analysis meters, clamp-on meters, combustible gas leak detectors, and indoor air quality instruments for technicians, contractors, and engineers.
• Advanced Photonix Optoelectronic Components Custom optoelectronic sub-systems including Silicon PIN photodiodes and arrays, multi-element silicon photodiodes, silicon avalanche photodiodes, InGaAs photodetectors, CdS photocells, IR and visual LED emitters, and oximeter components for OEM designs.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Advanced PhotonixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents Advanced Photonix in the Upper Midwest. Advanced Photonix specializes in custom optoelectronic sub-systems including Silicon PIN Photodiodes & Arrays, Multi-Element Silicon Photodiodes, Silicon Avalanche Photodiodes, InGaAs Photodetectors, CdS Photocells, IR and Visual LED Emitters, and Oximeter Components.
• AiSHiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents AiSHi in the Upper Midwest. AiSHi manufactures capacitors including Radial Leaded, Surface Mount, Snap In, Screw Terminal, Radial Polymer, SMT Polymer, Multi-layer Polymer, and Metallized Polypropylene Film types.
• BellwetherminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents Bellwether in the Upper Midwest. Bellwether is a global leader in design, production, and after-sales service of Connectors, Cables, Pogo, FPCA and Metal Injection Molding. Products include USB, Micro SD, RF, Memory DIMM, HDMI, Wire-to-board, FPC, SIM Card, Flex-to-board connectors, and POGO pins.
• CW IndustriesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents CW Industries in the Upper Midwest. CW Industries supplies industrial, consumer and defense electronics manufacturers with complex electromechanical slide, rocker and pushbutton switches; insulation displacement and MIL SPEC connectors; and custom switches, connectors and assemblies.
• Oslo SwitchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents Oslo Switch in the Upper Midwest. Oslo has been manufacturing manually-operated electromechanical switches for over 40 years. Products include keylock, pushbutton and rocker switches with marking options, five types of lighted push buttons and eight styles of lighted and non-lighted rocker switches.
• ElectroswitchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents Electroswitch in the Upper Midwest. Electroswitch Electronic Products designs and manufactures high quality switch products including Rotary, Rocker, Toggle, Pushbutton & Slide switches, Magnetic & Mechanical Encoders, and Indicator Lights. Offers custom designed switches and value-add capabilities such as over-mold and harnesses.
• EPSONminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents EPSON in the Upper Midwest. EPSON is the world's largest supplier of timing devices offering crystals, oscillators, real-time-clock products, and high-performance IMUs and accelerometers. Also offers power efficient products for ePaper and LCD display applications.
• FCL ComponentsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents FCL Components in the Upper Midwest. FCL offers Electromechanical Relays (Signal, Power, Auto), Thermal Printers (mechanisms, integrated units, mobile), and Touch Panels (resistive and projected capacitive). Customers include large OEMs in telecom, networking, automotive, industrial automation, IoT, medical and more.
• FSP Power SuppliesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents FSP Power Supplies in the Upper Midwest. FSP is the seventh largest power supply manufacturer globally, offering ODM/OEM Power Supply, PC PSU, Adapter, Open Frame, IPC PSU, Medical PSU, SSL, TV PSU, PV Inverter, UPS and Energy Storage Systems. Experts in custom design.
• KAGA FEIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents KAGA FEI in the Upper Midwest. KAGA FEI America is a customer-focused electronics solutions provider headquartered in Silicon Valley. Products include Memories, GNSS Receivers, Precision Timing Modules, AI Inference Processors, High-Performance System Boards, Active Optical Cables, and Power Supplies.
• Label-AidminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents Label-Aid in the Upper Midwest. Label-Aid is an ISO 9001:2015 certified custom label manufacturer specializing in custom label printing and design. Products include Screen Printed Graphic Overlays, Panels, Nameplates, Face Plates, Decals, Flexographic Labels, Domed Decals, and Die Cut Foam Gaskets.
• QT BrightekminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents QT Brightek in the Upper Midwest. QT-Brightek, headquartered in San Francisco Bay Area, offers SMT LED, Thru-hole LED, Seven-segment and Alphanumeric Displays, Optocoupler, IR devices, Ultraviolet, Circuit Board Indicators, and Custom modules.
• Sunshine Global PCB GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents Sunshine Global PCB Group in the Upper Midwest. Founded in 2001 in Shenzhen China with over 650,000 sq ft production capacity and 2000+ employees. Provides high mix, low to mid volume, high tech PCB solutions including multi-layer rigid PCB, rigid/flex PCB, RF, metal back and special material PCB. ISO13485 & TS16949 Certified.
• SumidaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents Sumida in the Upper Midwest. Sumida Group is a global manufacturer of high-quality coil-related components and modules. Products include power inductors, transformers, automotive keyless antennas, xenon ignitor modules, RFID, power inverters, and custom design solutions.
• Test Products International (TPI)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectro Mark represents TPI in the Upper Midwest. Since 1997, TPI has offered technology at affordable prices for technicians, contractors, and engineers. Products include Vibration, Combustion, Pressure (manometers), Temperature, Combustible gas, Digital Multimeters, Clamp Meters, IAQ, and specialty test and measurement instruments.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Marsh Electronics: Regional electronic component manufacturer's representative serving OEMs in a similar U.S. Midwest footprint with a multi-principal line card and design-in support model analogous to Electro Mark.
• Sager Electronics: Specialty distributor and authorized representative for power, battery, thermal, and electromechanical components — overlapping with Electro Mark's power supply, relay, and thermal printer lines and serving a similar OEM customer base.
• Master Electronics: Mid-sized authorized electronic component distributor combining distribution with rep-style franchise relationships across passives, electromechanical, and power categories — directly comparable in scale and model to Electro Mark.

Broad incumbents

• Digi-Key Electronics: Largest broad-line electronic component distributor in North America, selling many of the same component categories Electro Mark represents (capacitors, connectors, switches, LEDs, test instruments) and competing for the same OEM design-in motion digitally.
• Mouser Electronics: Global broad-line electronic component distributor with a catalog overlapping Electro Mark's full line card (semiconductors, passives, connectors, electromechanical, test) and a strong digital channel to the same OEM engineering audience.
• Newark / element14: Broad-line electronic component distributor (part of Farnell/Premier Farnell) carrying the same component categories as Electro Mark and serving small-to-mid OEM customers in the same territories.
• Arrow Electronics: Global electronic component distributor with a broad line card overlapping Electro Mark's passive, electromechanical, power, and semiconductor lines, targeting the same OEM accounts at much greater scale.
• Avnet: One of the two largest global electronic component distributors, offering overlapping semiconductor, interconnect, power, and embedded product lines to the same OEM customer base Electro Mark serves.
• Future Electronics: Major global electronic component distributor with deep coverage of semiconductors, passives, and electromechanical components — competing with regional reps like Electro Mark for OEM design-in business.

Regional players

• Symmetry Electronics: Specialty distributor/representative focused on semiconductors, wireless modules, and optoelectronics — overlapping with Electro Mark's KAGA FEI and Advanced Photonix lines and serving similar OEM design-in use cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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

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