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Known as VICKIE, a goal for Vallen Distributions new internal employee resource group is to recruit strong, diverse candidates from both inside and outside of the business who will reach leadership positions within the 3,000-employee company.

June 10, 2020

Operations

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June 10, 2020

Leadership

Grainger Names CTO

As CTO, Jonny LeRoy will lead teams across Grainger's Technology Group to build capabilities that complement and advance the company's strategy and business model.

May 1, 2020

Operations

SRS Distribution Names New Board Member

Amy Jen Su is the co-founder of Paravis Partners, a premier executive coaching and leadership development firm.

May 1, 2020

Leadership

Winsupply Names Vendors of the Year

The Winsupply Preferred Vendors that won in each category were chosen based on several criteria, the most important of which was being a leader in growing the segment's business over the past year.

April 30, 2020

Operations

RS Components Uses Pandemic ‘Pause’ to Enhance Customer Value

Customers looking to reset after COVID-19 disruption will want efficiency gains made possible by data, digitization and automation, says Suroor Anwar, VP at the electronic products distributor.

April 29, 2020

Strategy

Coronavirus Accelerates Timeline for Changes at Stellar Industrial

The industrial distributor is encouraging a company-wide focus on opportunities to improve operational efficiencies, including making some COVID-19-induced changes permanent. President and CEO John Wiborg is also elevating ROI expectations from existing technology investments.

April 28, 2020

Leadership

Think Like a Futurist

Everyone wants to know, what will our economic recovery from COVID-19 look like? The most optimistic are hoping for a V-shaped curve, others are expecting a W or even an L. When faced with an indeterminate outlook like we see today, information is key.

April 27, 2020

Leadership

Commentary: Think Like a Futurist

April 24, 2020

Strategy

How Can COVID-19 Change Distribution for the Better?

Future-focused distributors are embracing the market upheaval brought on by the coronavirus to strengthen their brands, step up communication with customers and suppliers and put themselves in a position of strength to thrive in the coming post-pandemic economy. Consultant Mark Dancer during Fridays MDM Live webcast shared several ways distributors can show leadership now.

April 20, 2020

Leadership

Beacon Names New EVP and CFO

Frank Lonegro most recently served as EVP and CFO at CSX Corporation.

April 16, 2020

Leadership

Pentair Appoints Executive Leadership Team

In connection with these changes, Pentair is eliminating the role of COO effective June 6, 2020.

April 15, 2020

Leadership

Motion & Control Enterprises Using Pandemic Slowdown to Accelerate Business Transformation

CEO Charley Hale shared during MDM Live how the fluid power distributor is making the most of a slower business environment to speed up its original 18-month plan to improve salesforce effectiveness and efficiency, enhance its e-commerce capabilities, and more.

April 15, 2020

Operations

Get the Most Out of Remote and Reconfigured Work

To promote the best possible work environment while helping to slow the spread of COVID-19, experts recommend distributors prioritize regular and consistent staff communication using a system that employees are already familiar with.

April 10, 2020

Strategy

Distribution Industry Wins and Losses in COVID-19 Stimulus Package and Regulations

NAW Chief Government Relations Officer Jade West discusses the industry associations effort to promote distributors as essential businesses and ensure distributors are not cut out of the supply chain, as well as ongoing initiatives such as financial support for distribution businesses with more than 500 employees.

April 8, 2020

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