Grainger Hires Jonny LeRoy as Chief Technology Officer
April 30, 2020 at 05:01 pm EDT
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Grainger announced Jonny LeRoy has joined the company as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As CTO, LeRoy will lead teams across Grainger's Technology Group to build capabilities that complement and advance the company's strategy and business model. This will include creating a more modern technology and next-generation engineering culture that enables growth through stronger competitive advantages.
W.W Grainger, Inc. specializes in professional distribution of industrial supplies and equipment. The group supplies businesses and institutions with maintenance equipment, industrial safety supplies, service and maintenance parts, lighting products, ventilation equipment, pumps and plumbing products, etc.
At the end of 2020, products are marketed through a network of 407 branches (of which 287 in the United States and 49 in Canada), 29 distribution centers (of which 17 in the United States and 5 in Canada), through catalogues and the Internet.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (72.6%), Canada (4%) and other (23.4%).