On this episode we have an entertaining and informative discussion with Brent Grover about trends and best practices in M&A in the distribution industry.
Ian Heller
Ian Heller is the Founder and Chief Strategist for Distribution Strategy Group. He has more than 30 years of experience executing marketing and e-business strategy in the wholesale distribution industry, starting as a truck unloader at a Grainger branch while in college. He’s since held executive roles at GE Capital, Corporate Express, Newark Electronics and HD Supply. Ian has written and spoken extensively on the impact of digital disruption on distributors, and would love to start that conversation with you, your team or group. Reach out today at iheller@distributionstrategy.com.
Articles by Ian Heller
Barry Litwin of Global Industrial speaks about how they’ve built a foundation for effective customer experiences and have leveraged ecommerce to power Global Industrial’s
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Learn about growth options for master distributors, including how they might work with certain marketplaces.
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Our Wholesale Change hosts and Tisdale discuss ADI’s remarkable journey.
Marketplaces represent an existential challenge for master distributors.
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We recommend distributors focus on getting their core technology stacks right so they provide solid foundations for adding on enhanced and emerging components.
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