Sonepar will reduce the number of regional operating units in its U.S. business in an effort to “accelerate operational alignment and collaboration” across its U.S. subsidiaries.
The French electrical distribution giant said that the division would shift from the current three regions down to two: the Pacific-Midwest and the Gulf-Atlantic. Sonepar’s North Coast, OneSource, Codale, QED, Viking Electric, Standard Electric and Echo Electric subsidiaries will comprise the Pacific-Midwest region, while Crawford Electric, Summit Electric Supply, NorthEast Electrical, Cooper Electric, Capital Electric and World Electric would make up the Gulf-Atlantic.
Scott Jansen will be the Pacific-Midwest regional president and Mike Dumas will lead the Gulf-Atlantic region; both will report to Sonepar U.S. COO Dana Mouritzen. Andy Waring, formerly the president of Sonepar’s Central region, will focus on strategic initiatives for Sonepar, including M&A, integration and industrial capabilities.
“With the continued electrification of the United States, customer expectations are increasing and projects are becoming more complex and expanding across broader geographies,” Sonepar Americas President Rob Taylor said in a statement. “We need to strategically position our organization to continue to execute consistently on our national scale while retaining the local agility that our customers value.”
Irby, Sonepar’s utility product subsidiary, will continue to be led by Joe Lenoir.
