WESCO International, Inc. Announces Election of Anne M. Cooney to Board of Directors and Retirement of Lynn M. Utter
August 10 2021 - 4:45PM
Business Wire
WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of
business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply
chain solutions, announces the election of Anne M. Cooney to its
Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2021, consistent with
its long-standing commitment to ongoing Board refreshment.
Ms. Cooney served as President of the Process Industries and
Drives Division of Siemens Industry, Inc., a division of Siemens
AG, from October 2014 until her retirement in December 2018.
Previously, she held a variety of executive management positions at
Siemens after joining the company in 2001, including serving as
Chief Operating Officer, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, a division
of Siemens AG, from 2011 until 2014, and serving as President,
Drives Technologies of Siemens Industry, Inc. from 2008 until 2011.
Earlier in her career, she also held various leadership roles with
increasing responsibility at General Electric Company and served as
Vice President, Manufacturing of Aladdin Industries, LLC. Ms.
Cooney is a director of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and Summit
Materials, Inc.
John J. Engel, WESCO's Chairman, stated, “We are very pleased to
welcome Anne to our Board of Directors. Her expertise in managing
businesses and operations of complex global organizations, her
executive leadership experience in the industrial sector, and her
domain knowledge of electrical and utility end markets make her an
excellent addition to our Board and an asset to our stockholders
and our company.”
WESCO is also announcing that Lynn M. Utter is electing to
retire from the Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2021,
after over 15 years of dedicated service. The timing of Ms. Utter’s
retirement is designed to facilitate a smooth transition and
onboarding for the Board’s new Director, after a robust recruitment
process led by the Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee,
with the input of the Board and the assistance of a nationally
recognized recruiting firm.
John J. Engel, added, “We thank Lynn for her many years of
outstanding and dedicated service to our Board of Directors. She is
a highly-respected and valued Board member and colleague, and we
are grateful to Lynn for her wise counsel, leadership and
commitment to excellence.”
About WESCO WESCO
International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC) builds, connects, powers and
protects the world. A publicly traded FORTUNE 500® company
headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, WESCO is a leading
provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services
and supply chain solutions. Pro forma 2020 annual sales were over
$16 billion, including Anixter International Inc., which it
acquired in June 2020. WESCO offers a best-in-class product and
services portfolio of Electrical and Electronic Solutions,
Communications and Security Solutions, and Utility and Broadband
Solutions. The Company employs nearly 18,000 people, maintains
relationships with approximately 30,000 suppliers, and serves more
than 125,000 customers worldwide. With nearly 1,500,000 products,
end-to-end supply chain services, and leading digital capabilities,
WESCO provides innovative solutions to meet customer needs across
commercial and industrial businesses, contractors, government
agencies, institutions, telecommunications providers, and
utilities. WESCO operates approximately 800 branches, warehouses
and sales offices in more than 50 countries, providing a local
presence for customers and a global network to serve multi-location
businesses and multi-national corporations.
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Will Ruthrauff WESCO International, Inc. 412-454-4220
wruthrauff@wesco.com
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