Graybar Names Industrial Automation VP

Kevin Zak most recently led the industrial components and electronics business at Phoenix Contact.

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Graybar announced Monday that it has named Kevin Zak as the new vice president of its industrial automation business.

Zak joins the electrical and industrial distributor from Phoenix Contact, where he most recently headed the company’s U.S. subsidiary and led its industrial components and electronics segment. He will officially begin his new position at Graybar on Jan. 5.

“Kevin brings deep industry expertise and a strong track record of scaling complex businesses,” Bill Mansfield, Graybar’s senior vice president, strategy and business development, said in a statement. “His leadership will help us accelerate growth in key industrial segments, strengthen our solutions portfolio, and pursue acquisitions that enhance the value we deliver to customers across advanced manufacturing.”

Graybar’s industrial operations rank at no. 14 on ID’s 2025 Big 50 list.

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