The electric motor and air moving subsystems maker named longtime Schneider exec Aamir Paul as CEO, signaling continued focus on automation, electrification and power transmission — key markets for fluid power and hose & rubber distribution channels.
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The 11-year Border States veteran has held several branch leadership positions, most recently serving as area director.
The buying group tapped a former ABB, Cerrowire and Southwire executive to lead the newly-formed AD division.
As a 27-year company veteran, he served as president since late 2020.
Sysco said its chief information and digital officer will step down April 10, with the announcement just days before the news of the company's landmark $29 billion deal to acquire Restaurant Depot.
They also had previous leadership roles at The Home Depot, BELFOR and McMaster-Carr.
The leadership changes are designed to fully align Ryerson and maximize the synergies of its completed merger with Olympic Steel.
All were promoted from other roles within the electrical and industrial supplies distributor.
With prior digital leadership roles at BP, Uber and Toyota, they’ll now lead the strategy, development and alignment of product management, data and AI for he company.
The infrastructure supplies distributor’s former CEO has retired as executive chairman, and the company has named a successor, along with another board member appointment.
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MDM concludes its 2026 Women in Distribution series by spotlighting five leaders whose careers reflect the industry’s strength in talent development, customer focus and operational excellence.
MDM’s 2026 Women in Distribution series continues with five leaders whose careers reflect the industry’s growing global reach, strategic complexity and evolving leadership demands.
GPC doesn’t plan to name a successor as it readies to separate its Motion and NAPA subsidiaries into standalone public companies.
MDM continues its 2026 Women in Distribution series by spotlighting five honorees and leaders making an impact across the industry — from technology leadership to sales growth and organizational transformation.
After 4 years at NAW, they will now lead and shape the future of training programs for over 9,000 employees at local companies and service companies of Winsupply.
MDM kicks off its 2026 Women in Distribution series by spotlighting five honorees and leaders making an impact across the industry — from supply chain innovation to operational transformation and team development.
One is a 28-year company veteran, and the other joins Graybar after 15 years at Emerson.
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Presented by MDM and recognizing a collection of women pivotal to their company's growth, innovation and leadership, see our class of 20 honorees, to be followed by a series of profile articles.