MELVILLE, N.Y. and DAVIDSON, N.C., June 9,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. (NYSE:
MSM), a leading distributor of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair
and Operations ("MRO") products and services to industrial
customers throughout North
America, has been recognized as B2B E-Commerce Player of the
Year by Internet Retailer magazine. The annual award was
presented at the Internet Retailer Conference & Expo Wednesday
evening in Chicago. Steve Baruch, Senior Vice President-Strategy
& Marketing; Charlie Bonomo,
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer; and
Mike Roth, Senior Director of
E-Commerce, accepted the award on behalf of MSC.
The B2B Player of the Year Award process reviewed dozens of
companies, including manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors,
said Paul Demery, who coordinated
the judging process as managing editor of B2B e-commerce at
Internet Retailer and editor of Internet Retailer's sister
publications, the twice-weekly newsletter B2BecNews and website
B2BeCommerceWorld.com. The judges included the editorial staff of
B2BecNews and three industry analysts: Andy
Hoar of Forrester Research Inc., Gene Alvarez of Gartner Inc. and Justin King, a partner of consulting firm B2X
Partners and founder of the B2B resource website
EcommerceandB2B.com. Each judge scored contestants on a scale of
one to five and submitted subjective comments on such criteria as
web design, site usability, customized features for business
customers, growth in B2B sales and overall perception of how a site
operates.
MSC Industrial Supply stood out as a company that provides B2B
customers with an excellent online purchasing experience and that
has a long-term commitment to building its B2B e-commerce sales,
Demery said.
"One of our judges noted that 'MSC merchandises like a B2C
company, with a clean product layout with lots of images on an
easy-to-use site, but operates like a B2B company with the special
features business buyers need, such as custom pricing and a process
for getting orders approved by a buyer's superiors,'" Demery said.
"Another judge added that MSC provides an 'astounding' amount of
product data with a search and navigation function that expedites
finding and purchasing products. Judges also noted that MSC has a
long-term commitment to growing its online B2B channel, with B2B
e-commerce sales accounting for about 60 percent of total
sales."
MSC's Baruch said, "We strive to create a world-class online
experience for our customers as part of our effort to improve their
operations and supply chains, so we are pleased that Internet
Retailer and its noteworthy panel of experts recognize the
product breadth, information, functionality and value that we offer
our customers through mscdirect.com."
About MSC Industrial Supply Co.
MSC Industrial Supply
Co. (NYSE: MSM) is a leading North American distributor of
metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products
and services. We help our customers drive greater productivity,
profitability and growth with more than 1 million products,
inventory management and other supply chain solutions, and deep
expertise from more than 70 years of working with customers across
industries.
Our experienced team of over 6,500 associates is dedicated to
working side by side with our customers to help drive results for
their businesses - from keeping operations running efficiently
today to continuously rethinking, retooling, and optimizing for a
more productive tomorrow. For more information on MSC, please visit
www.mscdirect.com.
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