People & Leadership
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Sustainability, Automation Drive Changes in Janitorial Cleaning Market
Facilities are increasingly focused on reducing plastic waste, using recycled-content packaging and conserving water and energy
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Google Commits $50 Million to Skilled Trades Workforce as AI Infrastructure Expansion Intensifies
The labor shortage has emerged as a growing concern for both technology companies and contractors as billions of dollars flow into AI-related infrastructure projects.
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Distributors Pay Up for AI Talent as Hiring Expands Beyond IT
The next phase of competition may depend less on which AI tools distributors purchase and more on whether they can recruit, train and retain employees capable of turning those tools into measurable business results.
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Wesco and US Foods Open Distribution Industry’s 2026 Sustainability Reporting Season
Wesco International and US Foods are the first major distributors to publish reports this year, detailing progress on emissions reductions, workplace safety, workforce development, and sustainable supply chain initiatives
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NAED Launches Industrywide Recruitment Campaign to Build Electrical Distribution Workforce
The initiative, called “Careers with Power,” is designed to increase awareness of career opportunities in electrical distribution and connect prospective employees with jobs throughout the industry.
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Owens & Minor Names a CEO And Builds New Leadership Team
Owens & Minor now operates as a standalone private company serving more than 4,100 healthcare facilities nationwide with more than 200,000 products sourced from over 1,400 suppliers.
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BakeMark Appoints a New CEO as Specialty Distributor Targets Expansion
BakeMark, based in Pico Rivera, California, distributes bakery ingredients, supplies, and related products to more than 30,000 customers across the United States and Canada.
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Driven Distribution Group names a Former NAPA Executive as CEO
Bill Westerman joined Genuine Parts Co. in 2004, where he served as a division president for 12 years before being promoted to chief operating officer of NAPA Auto Parts. Most recently, he was CEO and a board member at Road Tested Parts.
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TestEquity Reshapes Executive Team to Expand Digital, Supply Chain Operations
CEO Barry Litwin said the new executives were brought in to strengthen the company’s commercial operations, supplier partnerships, and digital commerce capabilities.
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GS Foods Names New CEO as K-12 Food Distributor Positions for Growth
The leadership changes have come as foodservice distributors serving schools and institutional customers continue navigating higher operating costs, evolving nutrition requirements and ongoing supply chain pressures tied to federally funded meal programs.