Company Overview

Business Description

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Headquarters
United States of America US
Employees
21 000
IPO date
May 12, 1999

Wesco International is a business-to-business distributor that supplies products used to build, power, and maintain facilities and networks. It sells electrical parts, industrial supplies, network and communication equipment, and maintenance items that customers need to keep operations running. Rather than making most of these goods itself, Wesco buys from manufacturers and resells them through its distribution network.

Its main customers are contractors, utilities, industrial companies, data centers, government buyers, and other organizations that need a steady flow of technical supplies. Wesco makes money mainly by selling products at a markup, and it also earns service revenue from helping customers manage inventory, prepare kits, and move materials through the supply chain. That makes it useful both as a seller and as a logistics partner.

What makes Wesco’s business different is its role in the middle of the supply chain. Many customers do not want to deal with dozens of manufacturers and small orders on their own, so they rely on Wesco to source a wide mix of items, bundle them together, and deliver them when needed. In practice, Wesco helps large projects and everyday maintenance work get the right parts at the right time.

Wesco International Inc Investor Relations

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Ste 700, 225 West Station Square Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States of America

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Electrical and Electronic Solutions

This segment sells electrical, automation, and industrial products used to build, maintain, and repair facilities and equipment.

Customers

Electrical contractors, industrial companies, manufacturers, maintenance teams, and construction firms.

Revenue Model

It earns money by buying products from suppliers and reselling them to customers, often with support services and project ordering.

Communications and Security Solutions

This segment provides networking, data, audio visual, safety, and security products used to connect and protect buildings and workplaces.

Customers

Data center operators, contractors, systems integrators, IT teams, and commercial property owners.

Revenue Model

It makes money from product distribution, project sales, and related fulfillment and support services.

Utility and Broadband Solutions

This segment supplies wire, cable, and related equipment used by electric utilities and broadband providers to build and maintain power and communication networks.

Customers

Electric utilities, utility contractors, telecom companies, and broadband service providers.

Revenue Model

It generates revenue by distributing utility and telecom infrastructure products and supplying them for planned network projects and ongoing maintenance.

Management

Mr. John J. Engel

Chairman, President & CEO

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Mr. David S. Schulz

Executive VP & CFO

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Mr. William Clayton Geary II

Executive VP and GM of Communications & Security Solutions (CSS)

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Mr. Nelson John Squires III

Executive VP and GM of Electrical & Electronic Solutions

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Mr. James F. Cameron

Executive VP and GM of Utility & Broadband Solutions Division (UBS)

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Mr. Hemant Porwal

Executive Vice President of Supply Chain & Operations

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Mr. Matthew S. Kulasa

Senior VP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

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Mr. Akash Khurana

Executive VP and Chief Information & Digital Officer

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Mr. Scott Louis Gaffner C.F.A.

Senior Vice President of Investor Relations

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Ms. Diane E. Lazzaris Esq.

Executive VP & General Counsel

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