C & K Associates has been serving the needs of businesses, both large and small, for over a decade. Keith Breiden and Carol Breiden started in the representative business as Breiden Sales, Inc. in 1998, building relationships with customers and our manufacturers, out of our "in house" office in the suburb of Oro Valley, AZ. Our goal is to provide exceptional service and technical assistance to our customers and manufacturers. We believe genuine care for the customer's need is a win / win situation for both the customer and our manufacturers.

Keith Breiden has been very successful working for electronic components or electronic product manufacturers. He held very responsible positions with: Apex Microtechnology / Power Amplifiers (Regional Sales Manager), Ocular / LCDs (North American Sales Manager), QT Optoelectronics / LEDs & Optocouplers (Western Regional Sales Manager), ASC / Capacitors (Director of Distribution Sales), Lamda Power Supply (Key Accounts Manager) and Allen Bradley / Resistors (Western Regional Distribution Marketing Manager).

Carol Breiden developed her caring attitude toward customers and manufacturers by working with Principal Financial Securities for 20 years as corporate Office Manager. She has been a co-owner of Breiden Sales, Inc. for over ten years and is a co-owner of
C & K Associates. Carol wears multiple hats for the company as inside sales, office manager, accounting / data entry and CFO.

C & K Assoicates is now one of the most trusted names in the electronic component representative business!

                                                                                                                                                    Carol & Keith in Paris
                                                                                                                                                                            2008

Why do business with C & K Associates?

• Over 30 years of component sales and design consultation
• Dedicated to our manufactures best interest
• Very productive - most representatives make 2-3 sales calls a day & see 4-5 contacts a day
•                             our goal is to make 4-5 sales calls a day & see 6-8 contacts a day!