Scott Schuenke discusses Sonepar North America’s growth, evolution and innovation during his 16 years with the company, which culminate with his retirement this month as VP of Strategic Development.
MDM Podcast: Scott Schuenke on Sonepar’s Growth & Strategic Development Read More »
MDM’s Tom Gale and IRCG’s Mike Marks tackle the broader AI-backed applications that may soon become widespread in distribution.
QuickTake: The Many Problems that AI Engines Can Solve Read More »
Kimball Midwest President Patrick McCurdy III stops by to discuss the company’s recent training and development efforts, digital initiatives and business performance.
MDM Podcast: Patrick McCurdy III on Kimball Midwest’s Constant Improvement Read More »
Mike Hockett asks Consight Marketing’s Alan Hale about what grinds his gears in distribution marketing, and it’s a lot. They cover points of channel conflict and how they can be avoided.
MDM Podcast: Marketing Missteps that Cause Channel Conflict Read More »
Hear from five different executives who were interviewed on the ISA23 expo floor about their thoughts on the show, current product demand and more.
MDM Podcast: Voices of ISA23 — Networking Push a Big Hit Read More »
Katie Poehling Seymour might be the busiest executive in distribution, but she made time to discuss her path to leading family-owned First Supply and the progress on women’s representation in distribution.
MDM’s Tom Gale and IRCG’s Mike Marks discuss three things — talent inertia, artificial intelligence and culture — that are defining the competitive landscape of 2023.
QuickTake: Three Gap-Makers in 2023 Read More »
Mike Hockett chats with Packer Fastener Co-Founder and CEO Terry Albrecht about how the distributor’s culture and youth-driven energy have worked wonders for talent recruitment and retention.
MDM Podcast: How One Distributor’s ‘Swagger’ Powers its Talent Pipeline Read More »
From a trio of short interviews at the recent NAW Executive Summit, distributor leaders tell us about their top challenges and how demand is faring as of early 2023.
MDM Podcast: NAW Voices — What Are Distributors Seeing Out There? Read More »
We chat with ISA President Brendan Breen to preview ISA23 in April, how the association has evolved to focus on year-round engagement and what he’s hearing from members about business conditions.
MDM Podcast: Brendan Breen on Year-Round Association Engagement Read More »
As a primer to MDM’s Feb. 22-23 Virtual M&A Summit, we chat with MSC Industrial Supply leaders Erik Gershwind and Jim Drohan about the company’s recently aggressive M&A strategy.
MDM Podcast: MSC Says Acquisitions Aren’t Just Business, They’re Personal Read More »
Tom Gale chats with author and Day1 Ready Founder Jennifer Fondrevay on who must be involved in the M&A communication process, and when.
MDM Podcast: The Communication that Determines M&A Success Read More »
During the year, MDM and its guests recorded 50 podcasts. These are the ones that drew the most interest.
MDM’s Most Popular Podcast Content from 2022 Read More »
Leaders from Vallen Distribution, Stanley Black & Decker, LineDrive and Ace Hardware share their insights captured during interviews at ISA’s Women in Industry Summit, which was part of ISA’s Fall Summit held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in Orlando. They discuss what’s best left behind in 2022 and where the industry is moving in 2023.
MDM Podcast: Voices from ISA’s Women in Industry Summit Read More »
Kathleen Shanahan stops by to discuss her unique path to becoming Turtle & Hughes’ CEO, the electrical distributor’s emphasis on diversity in both its workforce and supplier base, and how investment in sustainable energy storage has positioned the company for continued success in the age of electrification.
Podcast: Turtle & Hughes CEO on Strength in Diversity Read More »
President & CEO John Mark discusses BlackHawk’s go-to-market strategy, how it differentiates in the markets it serves and its continued aggressive growth strategy. He also talks about the importance of culture and leadership challenges today.
MDM Podcast: BlackHawk Industrial’s John Mark on Strategy, Growth and Leadership Read More »
Tom Gale and Mike Marks look at unique and deeper factors the current market outlook is triggering for distributors — and the underlying longer-term positive trends where near-term opportunity may also exist.
Quicktake: Mindsets for Managing a Slowdown Read More »
In an exclusive interview, Optimas Solutions dual-CEOs Mike Tuffy and Daniel Harms join the MDM Podcast to discuss how their elevation and newly announced roles provide additional stability to the global fasteners distributor and manufacturer.
MDM Podcast: Optimas Strengthens Leadership with Dual-CEO Structure Read More »
Our latest podcast focuses on maintaining perspective and paying attention to actions and tangible data amid all the broad economic downturn talk.
Strong Growth Persists Despite Contrary Noise Read More »
At 19, Bearing Service, Inc. President Doug Savage unexpectedly took over the distribution company his grandfather started. In a new MDM podcast, Savage talks about his passion for education, his early adoption of the Entrepreneurial Operating System, the opportunities for independent distributors ahead and his many leadership roles across a 47-year career.
An Entrepreneurial Sales Mindset Can Work Wonders for Small Distributors Read More »
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