PITTSBURGH, Oct. 17, 2016 /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, today announced the appointment of Mr. David S. (Dave) Schulz as its Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 17, 2016.
Mr. Schulz, 51, brings 20 years of public company experience in
finance and operations management to WESCO. After 15 years in
financial leadership roles with Procter & Gamble and the J. M.
Smucker Company, he joined Armstrong World Industries in 2011 as
Vice President - Finance of the Armstrong Building Products
division. He was named Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer in 2013. Most recently, Mr. Schulz was the
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Armstrong
Flooring, Inc., overseeing Asia Pacific sales and operations,
investor relations, and strategic matters, including mergers and
acquisitions.
Mr. Schulz began his career as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He holds
a bachelor's degree in Finance from Villanova
University and a master's degree in Management from the
U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.
Mr. John J. Engel, WESCO's
Chairman and CEO stated: "Dave is a seasoned public company CFO
with strong financial and operational experience in multiple
industries. He is an excellent addition to our executive
management team and will help us accelerate our One WESCO strategy,
execute our growth initiatives and deliver our financial
targets."
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) products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain
management and logistic services. 2015 annual sales were
approximately $7.5 billion. The company employs approximately
9,300 people, maintains relationships with over 25,000 suppliers,
and serves over 80,000 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 500 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, 2015, as
well as the Company's other reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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