Anixter International Inc. Announces Appointment of William A. Galvin as President and Chief Operating Officer
May 30 2017 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
Anixter International Inc. (NYSE:AXE) today announced that
William A. Galvin has been promoted to the position of President
and Chief Operating Officer by its Board of Directors, effective
July 1, 2017.
Mr. Galvin, age 54, currently Executive Vice President - Network
and Security Solutions, has been with the Company for 29 years. In
this role since 2012, Mr. Galvin has led this market-leading global
business driving a significant expansion of the value-added supply
chain services, and more recently, the strategic integration of the
Tri-Ed Security Products acquisition. Prior to his current role, he
held the position of Executive Vice President – North America and
EMEA, Network and Security Solutions, preceded by positions of
increasing responsibility across the Sales and Marketing
organizations.
Commenting on this appointment, Robert J. Eck, Chief Executive
Officer, said, “The appointment of Bill Galvin to the position of
President and Chief Operating Officer is a result of the Company’s
growth and expansion into new markets and product lines in recent
years. Bill’s outstanding track record at Anixter has demonstrated
that he possesses the qualities and experience necessary to lead
the larger organization to continued success.”
The Anixter Board of Directors has also approved the promotion
of William C. Geary II to replace Mr. Galvin as Executive Vice
President - Network and Security Solutions. Mr. Geary, age 47,
currently Senior Vice President – International, Network and
Security Solutions, has been with Anixter for 22 years. Geary
demonstrated strong leadership in this role and in previous
leadership roles including President of Accu-Tech. “I have worked
closely with Bill for over 10 years and know the passion and drive
that he brings to the business will allow him to lead a successful
business to even greater levels of performance,” commented Bill
Galvin.
Sam Zell, Chairman of the Anixter Board of Directors, said,
“Anixter has always been a company with extremely strong
leadership. Over the last three years, the Company made two
strategic acquisitions that have both brought greater opportunity
for growth as well as additional complexity. These executive
management changes reflect the Board’s desire to ensure there is
sufficient depth and breadth to the management team in order for
the Company to continue to execute effectively on all of its growth
strategies.”
About Anixter
Anixter International is a leading global distributor of Network
& Security Solutions, Electrical & Electronic Solutions and
Utility Power Solutions. We help build, connect, protect, and power
valuable assets and critical infrastructures. From enterprise
networks to industrial MRO supply to video surveillance
applications to electric power distribution, we offer full-line
solutions, and intelligence, that create reliable, resilient
systems that sustain businesses and communities. Through our
unmatched global distribution network along with our supply
chain and technical expertise, we help lower the cost, risk
and complexity of our customers’ supply chains.
Anixter adds value to the distribution process by providing our
customers access to 1) innovative supply chain solutions, 2) nearly
600,000 products and over $1.0 billion in inventory, 3) over 300
warehouses/branch locations with approximately 9.0 million square
feet of space and 4) locations in over 300 cities in approximately
50 countries. Founded in 1957 and headquartered near Chicago,
Anixter trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
AXE.
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