Michigan-based distributors Madison Electric Company and Standard Electric Company, Sonepar subsidiaries, will unite under one leadership team to streamline business operations. Current senior leaders from Standard and Madison will form the leadership team led by Bill Gray, president of Standard Electric.
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They will continue to go to market under their respective brands and serve electrical contractor, HVAC, plumbing, network communication, industrial and automation customers in Michigan and Indiana.
“Combining under one leadership team will allow them to be an even stronger distributor in their markets,” said Rob Taylor, Sonepar Americas president.
“Our companies have a long history of collaboration. From their beginnings, these companies have been managed by the same family and have continually shared best practices in the pursuit of exceeding customers’ expectations. Unifying our complementary operations will enable us to create internal efficiencies, resulting in seamless access to inventory and an even better customer experience across our footprint,” said Bill Gray, Standard Electric’s president.
Brett Schneider, president of Madison Electric, will remain in a key leadership role.
