2011 MDM Market Leaders: Top Industrial Distributors No. 12 - Modern Distribution Management

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2011 MDM Market Leaders: Top Industrial Distributors No. 12

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Headquarters: Melville, NY
2010 Revenues: $1.7 billion
Change in Sales from 2009: 13.6%
Locations: 96 branches, 4 customer fulfillment centers
Employees: 978 salespeople
2010 Acquisitions: Rutland Tool & Supply Co.
Key Executives: President and CEO David Sandler; CFO Jeffrey Kaczka; COO Erik Gershwind

President and CEO David Sandler told MDM in an interview: \”The last couple of years really provided one of the best opportunities to position MSC for long-term growth that Ive seen in all of my 35 years in industrial distribution. We didnt just manage through the recession; we invested into the recession and used it as an opportunity to accelerate our long-term growth plans.\” The distributor is expanding services and products, while keeping a focus on its core metalworking platform.

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