HOUSTON, Texas — Crawford Electric, A Sonepar Company, announced today that Kipper Hesson, currently Director of Product Strategy for Sonepar USA (SUSA), will be returning to Crawford as Vice President, Vendor Relations. Hesson will be responsible for managing all aspects of Crawford’s vendor relations, purchasing, and product management strategies.
“We are very excited to have Kipper join the Crawford leadership team. He brings a wealth of industry and vendor relations experience. Kipper’s business acumen, results orientation and commitment will have an immediate positive impact on our business,” stated Mike Dumas, President of Crawford.
Hesson began his career with Service Wire in 2008, where he held roles in plant operations, sales, and purchasing. In 2013, Crawford was fortunate to hire Hesson as Industrial Wire Manager. He was promoted to Director of Purchasing in 2015 before taking his current role with SUSA in 2017.