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EPTDA President on What’s Happening in Europe, Plans for 2021
Des Spillings, managing director for Acorn Industrial Services Ltd. UK, recently began his stint as 2020/21 president of EPTDA. MDM checked in with Spillings about the association’s plans for next year and how distributors are faring on the other side of the pond.
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RBC Bearings Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
Bearings manufacturer RBC Bearings names Robert M. Sullivan vice president and CFO, and John J. Feeney vice president, general counsel and secretary.
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The Home Depot Appoints President and COO
Home improvement retailer names Ted Decker to president and COO, and also makes four other executive appointments.
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Atlas Copco Appoints CFO
Swedish manufacturer Atlas Copco has named Peter Kinnart as senior vice president, CFO, and member of the company’s group management, effective July 2021.
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ISA Launches Women in Industry Virtual Summit
ISA has launched registration for its next virtual event for 2020, the inaugural Women in Industry Virtual Summit, October 21-22, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.
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Ferguson Appoints Bill Brundage as Group CFO
Ferguson PLC on Tuesday announced the appointment of Bill Brundage as CFO and an executive director, effective November 1.
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Alliance Distribution Partners Names New Vice President of Sales
Industrial and safety master distributor Alliance Distribution Partners, Gallatin, Tennessee, on Monday announced that Adam Crews has joined the company as vice president of sales.
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Download this Issue as a PDF: September 25 2020
This issue of MDM Premium features our annual Market Leaders listings of the top distributors in the U.S. See the rankings in key categories, and learn how several of the ranked companies put themselves in a strong market position in 2019 that has fared them well throughout the disruption of 2020.
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Veritiv Names Salvatore Abbate CEO
Other C-suite moves at Veritiv include the retirement of Mary A. Laschinger, current chairman and CEO, and the appointment of Stephen E. Macadam as chairman of the board.
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United Rentals Announces Departure of Chief Commercial Officer
Paul McDonnell will step down from United Rentals; his duties will be handled by COO Dale Asplund.
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