- Mar 15, 2021
E.B. HORSMAN & SON announced the following management appointments, effective February 1st, 2021:
Roy Paris takes on his new role as Branch Manager, Burnaby.
Roy has over 30 years of industry and technical experience in B.C. Roy started his career as a Process Control & Electrical Supervisor – overseeing trades personnel for the forest industries. For over 15 years, Roy owned and ran his own business specializing in developing, planning, and supporting energy sector projects. In 2018 Roy joined EBH as a Business Developer in the PAC division specializing in Motions and Drives. Roy comes with a varied and tenured experience. We are excited to have Roy take on a new chapter and look forward to his leadership and contribution to EBH.Joel Grimolfson has been appointed Branch Manager, Courtenay.
Joel has had a tenured career with EBH since June 2003. He began his career with EBH as an Inside/Counter Sales and then moved on to the role of Customer Service Manager. As the CSM for 15 years, Joel developed solid relationships with the local customers, branch staff and worked hard at maintaining a gold status on the Operational Report Card. Joel then took on the Account Manager role in 2018, serving the Courtenay, Comox, & Powel River territory.Cory Evans moves into the role of Branch Manager, Campbell River.
Cory has had a tenured career with EBH since Dec 2003. Cory began his career with EBH as Warehouse and Counter Sales representative from 2004-2008. He then transitioned to a Customer Service Manager role for 11 years and in 2019 he took on the Account Manager role.
Nancy Rose has been appointed Branch Manager, Williams Lake.
Nancy started her career with EBH on February 1, 2016 as Counter Sales representative and later that year, in Aug 2016, moved to a Customer Service Manager role. During this time, Nancy gained knowledge and experience in all facets of the EBH branch operations, including customer service, operations, projects, employee relations, and managed her customer account base, along with recently doing Outside Sales for the last few months. Before moving to Canada in 2009, Nancy began her career in Germany where she worked for an electrical wholesaler in several positions, including Branch Manager and Outside Sales. Once in British Columbia, Nancy continued that path of sales and operations with another electrical distributor.
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Keeping Current
ABB has appointed John Ieraci to lead the company's new Electrification Electric Mobility division in Canada.
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ABB announces that Source Atlantic has been named as a new distribution partner for ABB’s electrification products in Atlantic Canada. The new agreement will look to expand supply of ABB products and solutions and service continuity across the region.
E.B. HORSMAN & SON announced the following management appointments, effective February 1st, 2021:
Roy Paris takes on his new role as Branch Manager, Burnaby.
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