CHARLESTON, S.C. — Sonepar is evolving its U.S. regional structure from three regions to two: the Pacific-Midwest and the Gulf-Atlantic. A two-region structure will accelerate operational alignment and collaboration across its U.S. businesses and provide agility in servicing large customers and strategic national verticals.
“With the continued electrification of the United States, customer expectations are increasing and projects are becoming more complex and expanding across broader geographies,” said Rob Taylor, President Sonepar Americas. “We need to strategically position our organization to continue to execute consistently on our national scale while retaining the local agility that our customers value. This move will benefit our associates, customers and strategic manufacturing partners.”
The Pacific-Midwest Region will include Sonepar companies North Coast, OneSource, Codale, QED, Viking Electric, Standard Electric, and Echo Electric and will be led by Scott Jansen as Regional President.
The Gulf-Atlantic Region will include Crawford Electric, Summit Electric Supply, NorthEast Electrical, Cooper Electric, Capital Electric, and World Electric and will be led by Mike Dumas as Regional President.
Jansen and Dumas will report to Dana Mouritzen, Chief Operating Officer for Sonepar in the U.S. Irby, a leading distributor of utility products and services, will remain under the leadership of Joe Lenoir, reporting directly to Rob Taylor.
Andy Waring, former Central Region President, will focus on strategic initiatives, such as growing Sonepar’s industrial capabilities, and assist current leadership on M&A, integration, and large strategic projects. “Andy has been an exceptional leader for the Central Region, overseeing significant growth both organically and through 12 acquisitions,” said Taylor.
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