Out Front Inc.

What Out Front Inc. does

Out Front Inc. is a privately-held, independent distributor of electronic components and supply chain services founded in 1984 by Chuck Perl and headquartered in Lynbrook, New York. The company serves OEMs, EMS providers, and manufacturers with surplus inventory across North America, Europe, and Asia through four interconnected core service lines: Global Procurement (strategic sourcing, BOM cost optimization, parts cross-referencing, and supply base management); Counterfeit Prevention and Quality Management (an AS6081-aligned Counterfeit Detection and Avoidance Program executed through approved third-party test labs covering external visual inspection, X-ray, decapsulation, electrical testing, XRF composition analysis, and solderability testing); Excess Inventory Solutions (consignment and bulk purchase programs with worldwide freight logistics); and Value-Added Services (baking, dry packing, tape and reeling, kitting, PCB reverse engineering, JIT delivery, and strategic purchasing). Underlying technology is anchored by a proprietary ERP system that enables supplier scoring and component traceability, alongside temperature- and humidity-controlled secure warehousing in the US, Europe, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.

The company monetizes primarily through transaction fees on brokered components, a pre-agreed percentage of consignment sale proceeds (with the consignor retaining ownership until sale), bulk purchases of entire excess inventory lists, and professional service fees for value-added work; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales targeting Supply Chain Managers at OEMs and EMS providers, supplemented by direct e-commerce channels through company-operated Shopify, eBay, and Amazon storefronts that capture SMB and individual buyers. The firm is certified as a Woman-Owned Small Business by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), holds U.S. Department of Defense CAGE Code 6L3N4 for government contracting, is a member of ERAI, and received an EcoVadis Bronze Medal in 2023 for sustainability practices. Current leadership comprises CEO Lori Bosses (joined 2002 from a Wall Street trading and management consulting background) and Chairman/President/Founder Chuck Perl (50+ years of manufacturing and distribution experience), with reported headcount of 1–10 employees.

Name

Out Front Inc.

Legal name

Out Front, Inc.

Website

https://outfrontinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Out Front Inc. is a privately-held, 40-year-old independent distributor of electronic components and supply chain services that sources, authenticates, and resells hard-to-find and obsolete parts to OEMs, EMS providers, and manufacturers globally, and monetizes surplus inventory through consignment and bulk programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lynbrook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronic Component Brokerage: Strategic sourcing of electronic components, cables, connectors, and obsolete parts. Parts are sourced from global pre-screened suppliers, tested for authenticity, and sold to manufacturers.
2. Consignment Sales Program: Receiving, cataloging, storing, and promoting excess inventory for manufacturers. Monthly statements detail sales activity. Company takes a pre-agreed percentage of sale proceeds. Consignor retains ownership until parts are sold.
3. Bulk/Line Item Purchasing: Purchase of entire lists of excess inventory with handling of door-to-door freight logistics worldwide.
4. Value-Added Services: Packaging support (baking, dry packing, tape and reeling, kitting), reverse engineering of PCB boards, inventory management programs, and strategic sourcing services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Out Front Inc. is an independent distributor of electronic components (including cables, connectors, and obsolete parts) that procures parts from a global network of pre-screened suppliers and sells them to manufacturers. The company also operates a Counterfeit Detection and Avoidance Program based on the AS6081 standard, an excess inventory consignment and bulk-purchase monetization program, and value-added services such as packaging, dry packing, kitting, PCB reverse engineering, and JIT inventory management.

Product overview

Out Front Inc. operates as a multi-service electronics distribution platform offering four interconnected core services: Global Procurement (strategic sourcing, cross-referencing, cost optimization, supply base management), Counterfeit Prevention & Quality Management (AS6081-compliant testing through third-party labs including EVI, X-ray, decap, electrical testing), Excess Inventory Solutions (consignment and bulk sales programs), and Value-Added Services (packaging, reverse engineering, quality assurance). The company supplements these services with direct sales through three online marketplace channels (Shopify store, eBay Store, and Amazon Store), enabling customers to purchase components while the service offerings handle procurement, authentication, and inventory monetization needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% traceability or inspection/testing for authenticity on all brokered components
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Trusted Global Test LabscoreOthersPartnerships with trusted, global third-party inspection labs for authenticating brokered parts. Parts are shipped to these labs for testing including X-ray, decapsulation, electrical testing, and XRF analysis. Testing follows AS6081 standards or customer-specific requirements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Component Distributors Inc. (CDI): Independent electronic component distributor specializing in obsolete, EOL, and hard-to-find semiconductors with strong testing/inspection capabilities. Directly comparable in customer base and service offering to Out Front.
• Symmetry Electronics: Distributor of semiconductor and electronic components including obsolete and allocated parts. Comparable to Out Front in serving OEM/EMS customers with strategic sourcing and authentication services.
• Smith & Associates: Independent Houston-based electronic component broker specializing in obsolete and hard-to-find parts with quality testing. Closest direct analog to Out Front in business model (independent brokerage), customer base (OEMs/EMS), and counterfeit testing focus.
• Flip Electronics: Independent authorized distributor of obsolete and end-of-life electronic components. Comparable niche focus on hard-to-find parts and franchise-quality testing protocols similar to Out Front's AS6081 program.
• America II Electronics: Independent distributor of electronic components and semiconductors serving OEMs, EMS, and contract manufacturers globally. Directly comparable to Out Front as a non-franchised broker with testing services and global sourcing.

Broad incumbents

• Mouser Electronics: Large authorized distributor of electronic components with a vast catalog and global fulfillment. Broader competitor that overlaps with Out Front on component sourcing for OEM/EMS customers, though focused on franchise lines rather than obsolete parts.
• Avnet: One of the world's largest electronic component distributors serving OEMs, EMS, and industrial customers. Broad incumbent whose scale and franchise relationships put competitive pressure on independent brokers like Out Front.
• Digi-Key Electronics: Major global authorized electronic components distributor with broad catalog and rapid fulfillment. Broad incumbent overlapping with Out Front's component sourcing for manufacturers, but specializing in new, franchised parts.
• Arrow Electronics: Global broad-line electronic components distributor with extensive authorized franchise lines and value-added services. Incumbent competing with Out Front for OEM/EMS wallet share across component sourcing.

Emerging players

• Sourcengine: Digital marketplace and procurement platform for sourcing hard-to-find and obsolete electronic components. Emerging platform-based competitor to independent brokers like Out Front, with growing online visibility into the same excess-inventory market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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