PITTSBURGH, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WESCO
International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of electrical,
industrial, and communications MRO and OEM products, construction
materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistics
services, announced today that WESCO Distribution, Inc. has
completed the previously announced acquisition of Hill Country
Electric Supply, an electrical distributor focused on the
commercial construction market in Central and South Texas, primarily in the Austin and San
Antonio regions. This acquisition is expected to be
accretive to earnings by approximately $0.05 per diluted share in the first year of
operation.
About WESCO
WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE:
WCC), a publicly traded Fortune 500 holding company headquartered
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a
leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications
maintenance, repair and operating ("MRO") and original equipment
manufacturers ("OEM") product, construction materials, and advanced
supply chain management and logistic services. 2014 annual sales
were approximately $7.9 billion. The
Company employs approximately 9,400 people, maintains relationships
with over 25,000 suppliers, and serves over 75,000 active customers
worldwide. Customers include commercial and industrial businesses,
contractors, government agencies, institutions, telecommunications
providers and utilities. WESCO operates nine fully automated
distribution centers and approximately 485 full-service branches in
North America and international
markets, providing a local presence for customers and a global
network to serve multi-location businesses and multi-national
corporations.
The matters discussed herein may contain forward-looking
statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations.
Certain of these risks are set forth in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, as well as the Company's other
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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