ITASCA, IL — Kester announces that it has formally named Cluff & Associates as its representative for the Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming and southern Idaho territories effective June 1, 2008.

Founded in 1979, Cluff & Associates is an award-winning manufacturer’s representative company with headquarters in Denver and a satellite sales office in Salt Lake City. The company’s mission is to provide its principals with the best possible representation of their products in the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah and Montana.

The company’s success is based on the in-depth knowledge of the customers that they support in their market. According to Brian Smith, Kester’s Global Sales & Marketing Manager, “Cluff & Associates was chosen for its professionalism and expertise in electronics assembly. They exhibit the process knowledge, attention to detail and follow-up that Kester customers have come to expect. We look forward to an excellent partnership with Cluff & Associates.”

Cluff & Associates may be contacted at (303) 425-6604 or at www.cluffinc.com.