Parent company of Global Industrial names Claudia Hughes to SVP and chief sales officer, reporting to CEO Barry Litwin.
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Our first quarterly data issue of 2021 is packed with benchmark information from the fourth quarter of 2020 to help guide your decision-making. It includes sector-specific commentary from distributors in the industrial, electrical, HVAC/plumbing, building products, gases/welding, pipes, valves and fittings markets. You will also find the latest pricing trends and financial metrics and trading multiples.
Industrial distributor appoints Scott Durand as president and Melissa Book as CFO.
Changes throughout the electrical distributor designed to help company “focus on growth and customer expectations.”
Industrial distributor names four executive appointments, including a new president and CEO.
Company adds three senior leaders, including a CFO, chief business development officer and general sales manager.
Jennifer Murphy on Jan. 1 took the reins of the buying group from her father, Dan Judge, marking the organization’s fifth generation of family ownership.
Brady, a full-line janitorial supply, equipment and foodservice distributor, this week appointed Mark Allen to the newly created position of vice president of procurement
Stengel previously served as chief transformation officer of the company of Genuine Parts and his background also includes executive roles at HD Supply.
Former Timken exec Chris Henson named to key role for Kaman Distribution’s business development team.
Electrical and industrial distributor Turtle & Hughes promotes Norman Blumenthal, Billy Wresch, Shiv Singh and Izabela Legocka.
The member-owners of Wayne, Pennsylvania-based buying group AD elected two new directors and reelected one director to its 2021 LLC board of directors.
Eric Swank will leave the building materials distributor in February after 16 years with the company.
MRO distribution giant names Deidra “Dee” Merriwether as CFO and Paige Robbins as SVP and president of the Grainger Business Unit.
Rickard Gustafson appointed to top executive position at Swedish bearings manufacturer SKF.
How one HVACR distributor transformed its business against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two case studies showcase how distributors are succeeding with technology upgrades and new organizational plans that put their businesses in a strong position entering 2021. Learn how the latest automation technology is improving performance and altering employee perspectives at Allied Electronics, and take a page from the benefits of advanced planning found at ACR Supply.
CEO Andy Nations is retiring and will be replaced by three of the company’s third-generation family members — Brian Davis, Ben Nations and Lauren Lanter — as co-CEOS.
Chemical distributor names James Holcomb to key executive role.
Kaman Corp. adds chief operating officer and chief marketing officer to executive team.
