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WESCO International Inc. (WCC)At 4:02PM ET: 23.45  Up 0.95 (4.22%)  
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WESCO International Inc.
225 West Station Square Drive
Suite 700
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States - Map
Phone: 412-454-2200
Fax: 412-454-2595
Web Site: http://www.wescodist.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Services
Industry:Electronics Wholesale
Full Time Employees:7,300

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
WESCO International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, distributes electrical construction products, and electrical and industrial maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies in North America and internationally. It offers electrical supplies, such as wiring devices, fuses, terminals, connectors, boxes, enclosures, fittings, lugs, terminations, tape, and splicing and marking equipment; industrial supplies, including tools and testers, safety and security, fall protection, personal protection, consumables, fasteners, janitorial, and other MRO supplies; and power distribution supplies, such as circuit breakers, transformers, switchboards, panel boards, metering products, and busway products. The company also provides lighting products, including lamps, fixtures, ballasts, and lighting control products; wire and conduit products; control, automation, and motors consisting of motor control devices, drives, surge and power protection, relays, timers, pushbuttons, and operator interfaces; and data communications products, including structured cabling systems, low voltage specialty systems, and specialty wire and cable products. In addition, WESCO offers a range of supply management services comprising outsourcing of the MRO purchasing process; providing technical support for manufacturing process improvements; implementing inventory optimization programs; assigning its employees as on-site support personnel; recommending energy-efficient product upgrades; and offering safety and product training for customer employees. The company primarily serves industrial customers; electrical contractors; utilities; and commercial, institutional, and governmental customers. As of December 31, 2007, WESCO operated approximately 400 branches and 7 distribution centers located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates, and Singapore. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    WESCO International Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Oct-08 is better than 91.1% of Russell 3000 companies and 81.5% of Capital Goods companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Roy W. Haley , 61
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Member of Exec. Committee
    $ 1.76M $ 24.34M
    Mr. Stephen Van Oss , 53
    Chief Financial & Admin. Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Sr. VP
    $ 795.00K $ 0
    Mr. John J. Engel , 45
    Chief Operating Officer and Sr. VP
    $ 795.00K $ 0
    Dr. Aris Candris , 56
    Chief Exec. Officer of Westinghouse Electric Co
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Daniel A. Brailer , 50
    VP of Legal & Investor Relations and Treasurer
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-07 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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