CHICAGO, Sept. 12,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the
leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating
(MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today announced
the appointment of Matt Fortin as
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective
Wednesday, September 13, 2023. With
this appointment, he will join the Grainger Leadership Team.
"With nearly two decades of experience in roles across Grainger,
Matt brings an innate understanding of our business and our diverse
team member populations," said D.G. Macpherson, Chairman and CEO,
Grainger. "Grainger is frequently recognized for its culture, where
our team members are valued, comfortable being themselves, and
encouraged to voice their opinions. I believe Matt will be a
champion for the team member experience and the customers and
communities we are privileged to serve."
Matt joined Grainger in 2006 and most recently served as the
Group Vice President for the Merchandising and Supplier Management
function, leading the team responsible for building and publishing
Grainger's product assortment. He has held roles of increasing
responsibility across Grainger's supply chain and led the company's
sourcing and commercial operations in China. Prior to joining Grainger, he spent 16
years at General Motors progressing through leadership roles in
manufacturing, purchasing, continuous improvement and general
management.
Fortin graduated from the University of
Dayton with a bachelor's degree in management information
systems and graduated as a General Motors Fellow with an MBA from
the Thunderbird School of Global Management. He has held board
positions with both the Midwest Red Cross chapter and El Valor, a
nonprofit serving at-risk children and adults in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. He is currently
the executive sponsor for the Asian and Pacific Islander Business
Resource Group at Grainger.
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2022 sales of
$15.2 billion, is the leading broad
line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United
Kingdom. Grainger achieves its purpose, We Keep the World
Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers
worldwide with innovative technology and deep customer
relationships. The Company operates two business models. In the
High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers more than 2 million
maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and several
services, such as technical support and inventory management. In
the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers
access to more than 11 million items,
and MonotaRO.com provides more than 20 million
items. For more information,
visit invest.grainger.com.
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