CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier
of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving
businesses and institutions, today announced Masaya Suzuki as Managing Director, Endless
Assortment Business, effective February 1,
2020.
Suzuki has long played a critical role in Grainger's online
businesses, including the founding of MonotaRO in 2000 and the
creation of Zoro in 2011. As Managing Director, Endless Assortment
Business, he will add oversight and accountability for Grainger's
entire endless assortment portfolio—which includes Zoro in
the United States, the
United Kingdom and Europe—to his
current role as President and CEO of MonotaRO.
"Masaya's expertise will help us provide even greater value to
the customers we serve through our endless assortment portfolio,"
said DG Macpherson, Grainger Chairman and CEO. "The portfolio has
strong leadership and a talented team that is driving solid
performance. I have great confidence in Masaya's abilities to lead
the portfolio and achieve continued growth."
An easy and streamlined purchasing experience and access to
millions of MRO products are the trademarks of the MonotaRO and
Zoro businesses. In 2019, the endless assortment portfolio revenue
grew by 19 percent to $1.9 billion.
In the last five years, the portfolio has profitably grown revenue
at a compound annual rate of 25 percent.
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2019 sales of
$11.5 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of
maintenance, repair and operating products (MRO), with operations
also in Europe, Asia and Latin
America.
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SOURCE W.W. Grainger, Inc.