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GCG Wins Johnson Controls Supplier Execution Award: A Testament to Excellence

At GCG, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional value to our partners, and we are thrilled to announce that we’ve been honored with the Johnson Controls (JCI) Supplier Execution Award. This recognition places us among the top 1% of JCI’s supplier base, acknowledging our commitment to excellence in delivery, quality, cost savings, and sustainability.

Here’s a closer look at how we achieved this milestone and what it means for our partnership with JCI and the industry at large.

Delivering Perfection

Reliability is the foundation of any successful supplier relationship, and our ability to consistently meet and exceed expectations played a key role in earning top scores for this award.

• Perfect Delivery Score: We’ve optimized forecasting and demand planning to ensure uninterrupted supply for JCI, even in challenging market conditions.
• Proactive Inventory Management: From holding strategic buffer stock to implementing “just-in-time” inventory systems, we make sure JCI never runs out of the materials they need.

Our inside technical and operations teams have been instrumental in maintaining this standard of excellence.

A Leader in Sustainability: Perfect Scores in ESG

As companies worldwide work toward more sustainable practices, GCG has embraced initiatives that align with JCI’s goals.

• EcoVadis Certification: We’ve rapidly improved our sustainability score, driven by measurable efforts to reduce our environmental impact.
• Planning: Sustainability isn’t just a checkbox for us; it’s integrated into our ongoing dialogue with JCI to align our practices with their global priorities.

These efforts underscore our commitment to being a responsible partner and a leader in sustainable supply chain practices.

Driving Cost Savings and Efficiency

GCG’s ability to deliver cost savings without compromising quality was another critical factor in winning this award.

• EDI Implementation: We did not hesitate to embrace JCI’s request to implement EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) – streamlining processes and reducing administrative overhead.
• Collaborative Problem-Solving: From weekly meetings to on-site reviews, our teams work closely with JCI to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities.

A Partnership Built on Trust and Innovation

GCG has partnered with JCI to solve complex challenges and innovate together. This partnership is built on mutual trust, transparency, and a shared commitment to success.

• Accelerated Lead Times: By improving our supply chain processes, we reduced lead times for critical projects.

Why This Award Matters

Winning the Supplier Execution Award is more than a recognition of past success—it’s a signal of what’s to come.

• Strengthening Partnerships: This award deepens our relationship with JCI, paving the way for more collaborative opportunities.
• Setting the Standard: It positions GCG as an industry leader, raising the bar for supplier-customer partnerships worldwide.
• Driving Industry Change: Our approach to supply chain sustainability, automation, and transparency is setting a new gold standard in the industry.

What’s Next for GCG?

This award reflects the dedication of our team and our ability to adapt, innovate, and deliver for our partners. As we look ahead, we are excited to build on this momentum, continue exceeding expectations, and help shape the future of supply chain excellence.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Johnson Controls for recognizing our efforts and to our entire team for making this achievement possible. Together, we’re proving that true partnerships create extraordinary results.

Learn more about our award-winning solutions and how we’re redefining supplier excellence.

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Celebrating 66 Years of Paige Electric! 

Since 1958 Paige Electric has been standing out in the electrical and electronic cabling industry for its innovation and quality. The company’s founding fathers opened Paige with a vision to create a company that met the growing demand of their customers. This customer-centric approach remains a cornerstone of the company’s success. The company’s culture of continuous improvement and innovative solutions set new benchmarks, driving growth throughout their early years and still driving success.
  
Looking to the Future  
Today, Paige Electric continues to lead the cabling industry with a focus on innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction. The company’s rich history and dedicated team ensures its legacy will continue for many years.  
 
Congratulations to the team at Paige for this milestone! 
 
Read the full history here: https://paigeconnected.com/about-paige   

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GCG Receives Johnson Controls’ Silver Service Award

Chicago, Illinois – January 24, 2024 – GCG, a global value-added distributor of communications, network, automation, OEM and datacenter products and solutions has received the prestigious Silver Supplier Execution Award from Johnson Controls, a world leader in smart building technologies. The award reflects GCG’s successful efforts to meet the needs and high standards of Johnson Controls.

Like many companies, Johnson Controls came out of the pandemic with an opportunity pipeline bursting at the seams but in some cases with an uncertain supply-chain network to support their business needs. GCG listened, understood the challenge, and quickly created customized solutions tailored to Johnson Controls’ specific needs, mobilizing the resources required to execute the plan. Utilizing project management principles, clear communications and mutually agreed upon outcomes, GCG acted as an extension of Johnson Controls, handling menial project tasks, allowing them to focus on their critical organizational objectives and priorities.

Rick Deisner, GCG Account Director, led GCG’s work with Johnson Controls. “Our breadth of product and service offerings met the varied needs of Johnson Controls,” Rick said. “To ensure they got what they needed when they needed it we assigned one of GCG’s multiple Project Managers to ensure nothing fell through the cracks.”

The Johnson Controls Silver Supplier Execution award announcement mentioned that the award was given to GCG “In recognition of its efforts in engaging and aligning with all of Johnson Controls’ goals and objectives in fiscal 2023, specifically, in its efforts in supporting our global growth with its supply chain sustainability efforts, mitigating inventory issues and GCG’s commitment to Johnson Controls’ sustainability requirements.” Johnson Controls gave GCG a score of 93/100 on the supplier review scorecard, which includes ratings for cost, ESG, resilience, delivery and quality. GCG received a perfect score on delivery and quality. Additionally, GCG submitted their Business Continuity Plan and has an ESG program tied to EcoVadis to meet Johnson Controls’ requirements.

“We are very proud to receive the recognition from such a respected organization,” said Glenn Liacouras, GCG Senior Vice President of Sales. “GCG’s nimble and responsive approach, along with Johnson Control’s high level of engagement and transparency, allowed for a truly customized, optimal
solution.”

As a rule, GCG immerses itself in its customer’s business, solving near-term issues and, even more
importantly, proactively anticipating future hurdles and needs. Pursuant to this strategy, GCG carefully
selects trusted supply partners and develops a robust stocking program to support customer’s
objectives.

GCG is a global value-added provider meeting the wire, cable, connectivity, and automation needs of
customers across a wide spectrum of markets, including communications and networks, automation,
OEM, datacenter, renewables and more. GCG also has cable assembly operations and is proud to be a
leading wire and cable provider to the U.S. Navy.

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GCG Acquires RWL Advanced Solutions

GCG, a leading value-added distributor of connectivity, automation and supply chain products and solutions announced the acquisition of RWL Advanced Solutions.  RWL is value-added distributor of data cabling and network infrastructure solutions across Europe. The acquisition represents GCG’s first in Europe, setting the foundation to achieve its priority growth plan in providing the infrastructure market with unique, scalable solutions.

Founded in 2005, RWL has grown its reach to become one of the leading independent European distributors of data networking products offering a full suite of solutions to the network and data center infrastructure needs of government, pharmaceutical and other commercial organizations across Europe.  RWL is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has additional locations in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

“RWL and GCG are both customer-centric solutions providers,” said Steve Maucieri, CEO of GCG. “Being nimble and responsive to market demands has made RWL a success in Europe, and makes them a perfect fit for GCG. We are extremely excited about the combined organization’s ability to even better service our customers and supplier partners globally.”

RWL joining forces with GCG creates a leading, global supply chain solutions provider. Along with expanding GCG’s geographic reach and data networking offering, the combination of RWL and GCG creates a premier provider of essential Data Center Infrastructure solutions. As part of GCG, the RWL team will have access to the extensive resources in all aspects of the organization that have fueled GCG’s growth. GCG and RWL will operate in a partnership capacity with the RWL commercial team in place continuing to execute on their existing strategic growth plan, while leveraging the combined organizations support functions, business processes and digital capabilities. 
 
Co-owner and Managing Director of RWL Robert Walsh recognizes the opportunity in being a part of GCG. “The depth and breadth of GCG’s offerings across its business areas will be extremely beneficial to RWL as we continue to grow and expand. With a common customer-first mentality, RWL joining GCG will be very smooth and allow us to quickly capitalize on the benefits for our customers and suppliers.”
 
RWL’s co-owner and Sales Director Sean Kirby says the acquisition by GCG allows RWL to meet the evolving, global needs of their customers. “We serve leading customers in dynamic, growing markets with evolving and more complex, global needs. Being a part of GCG will allow us to keep up with our customers’ growing needs, now and into the future.”
 
RWL is one of ten acquisitions made by GCG over the last 4 years.

Clearwater International served as financial advisor and Eversheds Sutherland served as legal advisor to RWL on this transaction, while William Fry and Walker Morris served as legal advisors to GCG.

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GCG Adds Industry Veterans to Leadership Team

Chicago, Illinois – August 24, 2023 – Leading value-added wire, cable, connectivity, and automation distributor GCG announced the addition of two key players to its leadership team. Todd Boone and Frank LaPlante bring industry knowledge and expertise to the organization.
Todd Boone has been named the President of GCG Automation and Factory Solutions, which partners with key supplier partners offering products and engineering services for customers in manufacturing, distribution centers, healthcare, food and beverage and more. Boone previously held leadership roles in large automation organizations and launched successful automation businesses as well.
In the new role of Chief Marketing Officer, Frank LaPlante brings extensive experience in industrial distribution to GCG. As CMO LaPlante will guide strategy and marketing across all 3 GCG units, covering the breadth of GCG offerings and services from Telecom and Broadband to Industrial OEM, building technology and factory automation. LaPlante’s expertise extends to the innovative use of new AI tools, and he was recently named to the Board of Advisors for Pactum, an industry-leader in Ai negotiation tools.
Steve Maucieri, CEO of GCG, believes that the addition of Boone and LaPlante equip GCG for the next phase of the organization. “We are focused on bringing together experts in leadership roles across the organization who can continue to build out an innovative, industry-leading organization. Todd and Frank are perfect additions to the team that has already led GCG through record growth and 9 acquisitions within the past 18 months.”
Boone and LaPlante recognize GCG’s unique positioning to excel in recognizing and meeting the needs of the multiple markets they serve. GCG units include Communications and Network Solutions serving telecom, broadband, wireless and building automation, Connectivity and Power Solutions serving OEMs, contract manufacturers, shipbuilding, and Boone’s Automation and Factory Solutions unit.
“GCG has brought together some of the top Automation distributors in the U.S. into one organization,” said Boone. “We are now positioned to walk into our integrator and manufacturer customers with top product lines and world-class engineering support.”
LaPlante sees the strong value GCG provides, with the distribution network of a large organization and targeted, service-oriented teams. “GCG’s foundation is as a nimble, responsive team that truly understands the needs of its customers,” said LaPlante. “I am excited about the opportunity to see the organization take that customer-centric approach into new, expanding areas such as solar and wind energy and maximize the digital channels.”
GCG is a leading value-added provider meeting the wire, cable, connectivity, and automation needs of customers across a wide spectrum of markets, including Industrial Automation, Communications and Industrial OEM. GCG also has cable assembly operations and is proud to be a leading wire and cable provider to the U.S. Navy.

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GCG Acquires Neff Power

Leading value-added wire, cable, connectivity and automation distributor GCG announced today the acquisition of Neff Power. Neff is a fast-growing industrial automation solutions provider serving manufacturers in 10 states.

Founded in 1965, Neff Power is a distributor of robotics, motion controls, sensors, safety, vision, machine framing, pneumatics, hydraulics and other products from leading global manufacturers. They offer value-added technical support, production services and engineered solutions.

“The Neff team responds to their customers’ specific needs,” said Steve Maucieri, CEO of GCG. “This customer-centric approach and deep engineering expertise make them a perfect fit for our GCG Automation group.”

GCG and Neff share a cultural commitment to utilizing associate expertise to ensure customers get the right solutions. This valuable knowledge has been cultivated in both organizations and within specialized engineering teams.

Neff President Kent Wemhoener sees benefits to existing Neff customers and suppliers in GCG’s national footprint and reach, as well as its breadth of offering. Wemhoener said “Being a part of GCG allows our Neff team to further expand the solutions offered to our customers. Additionally, we can utilize the teams across GCG Automation and throughout the organization to better serve all of our customers’ needs.”

Neff represents GCG’s eighth acquisition over the past 18 months. GCG has added to its portfolio Paige, a premier, value-added solutions provider of wire and cable products in several specialty markets, Novalight Telecom Supply, a leading supplier for the build and maintenance of fiber optic and copper networks; Allied Wire and Cable, a specialty wire and cable distributor; C&E Advanced Technologies, Advanced Controls and Distribution (“ACD”) / Adcon Engineering and PCC, well-respected automation controls, robotics and cable providers; as well as Fourstar Connections.

GCG is a leading value-added provider meeting the wire, cable, connectivity and automation needs of customers across a wide spectrum of markets, including Industrial Automation, Communications and Industrial OEM. GCG also has cable assembly operations and is proud to be a leading wire and cable provider to the U.S. Navy.

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GCG Acquires Professional Control Corporation

Leading value-added wire, cable, connectivity and automation distributor GCG announced today the acquisition of PCC – Professional Control Corporation. PCC is an industrial automation and control distributor that allows GCG Automation to further expand its services and reach.

Leading value-added wire, cable, connectivity and automation distributor GCG announced today the acquisition of PCC – Professional Control Corporation. PCC is an industrial automation and control distributor that allows GCG Automation to further expand its services and reach.

“The GCG Automation team strives to partner with customers to provide the right solutions,” said Marc Abbagnaro, Chief Commercial Officer – GCG. “The PCC approach aligns perfectly with our existing areas and will enhance our existing offering, allowing us to quickly expand further in the Midwest.”

GCG Automation has expanded dramatically in the past 12 months. The group started with the Empire business unit that serves the auto industry and others in Michigan. In 2021 GCG added ACD – Advanced Controls and Distribution, Adcon Engineering and C&E Advanced Technologies which allowed them to expand quickly to serve customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee.

Scott Rishel, President of PCC, sees great opportunity to expand services to existing PCC customers by joining GCG. “The other groups within GCG Automation have great reputations within the industry. We see great potential to further expand our product and service offerings to our PCC customers and accelerate our growth.”

Genuine Cable Group (GCG) is a leading value-added solutions provider meeting the wire, cable and automation needs of customers across a wide spectrum of markets, including Industrial Automation, Building Technology, Communications and Industrial OEM. GCG also has cable assembly operations and is proud to be a leading wire and cable provider to the U.S. Navy.

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Leading value-added wire, cable and automation solutions provider GCG announced a new company division dedicated exclusively to serving the MSO market across the U.S. This division launches with an experienced team and strong offering.

GCG/ElectroWire has been serving the needs of broadband customers through its GCG Communications group. Recognizing the unique needs of this market they have added two broadband industry veterans who will focus full attention in this area. Andrea Wegley and Pam White join GCG with a combined 50+ years in the broadband space with several key organizations.

Andrea and Pam started their careers as peers at Antec/Arris (now Commscope). Pam moved on and spent several years at TriNet Communications (now KGPco). After competing against each other in the broadband market, they are now focused on growing GCG Communications to meet the needs of broadband markets across the country.

Andrea is very active in industry organizations, serving on boards of the SCTE and WICT, and she has a passion for encouraging young women to pursue STEM programs and mentoring the next generation. Pam grew up in the cable industry, spending a lot of time with her father, Larry White, who managed cable systems and then went on to become a VP of product management for a major cable distribution company. Pam is proud to know her career reflects her father’s hard work as a Cable Pioneer and says her dad’s guidance was invaluable. Pam enjoys following in his footsteps and mentoring those coming into this industry.

“We are extremely glad to have such strong industry experts joining GCG,” said Jim Torok, GCG Vice President of Sales – GCG Communications. “Both Andrea and Pam have the knowledge needed to partner with our broadband customers to ensure that they have the right solutions and end to end products to meet their needs.”

With a network of warehouses across the U.S. and value-added service capabilities GCG is well positioned to serve the broadband market. In addition, Pam and Andrea will be supported by distribution resources and a team of inside and outside sales representatives to meet customer needs.

Genuine Cable Group (GCG) is a leading value-added solutions provider meeting the wire, cable and automation needs of customers across a wide spectrum of markets, including Industrial Automation, Building Infrastructure, Communications and Industrial OEM. GCG also has cable assembly operations and is proud to be a leading wire and cable provider to the U.S. Navy.

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