PITTSBURGH, Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- WESCO
International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of electrical,
industrial, and communications MRO and OEM products, construction
materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistics
services, is pleased to announce that it is one of Duquesne University's gold-level sponsors of the
Palumbo-Donahue School of Business' Center for Leadership in
Professional Selling (CLPS) ProSales.
The ProSales Partners Program connects organizations with
professional sales teams and expertise in supply chain management
with the CLPS to engage with distinctive Duquesne programs and
ProSales students. As a partner, WESCO's sales professionals will
participate in student-focused activities that include speaking
engagements, event sponsorship and networking/recruiting
events.
"As a Pittsburgh-based company
we are pleased to expand our relationship with Duquesne University by sponsoring the Center for
Leadership in Professional Selling. Technology has dramatically
influenced the practice of professional selling and both WESCO and
Duquesne have been at the forefront of that evolution. We look
forward to our experienced sales professionals engaging with
Duquesne students during their education and eventually welcoming
them to our organization to apply what they have learned,"
commented, Ms. Christine Wolf, WESCO's Senior Vice
President, and Chief Human Resources Officer.
Mr. Paul Caswell, director of the
Center for Leadership in Professional Selling and instructor in the
Marketing Department, said, "We are happy to have WESCO included in
this program to introduce our students to one of the top employers
in the Pittsburgh area. With our
state-of-the-art facilities, we give our students the opportunity
to compete in our technology-driven world and our partnership with
WESCO brings the real world into the classroom."
About WESCO
WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC),
a publicly traded FORTUNE 500® holding company
headquartered in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, is a leading provider of electrical,
industrial, and communications maintenance, repair and operating
(MRO) and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products,
construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and
logistic services. 2019 annual sales were approximately
$8.4 billion. The company
employs approximately 9,500 people, maintains relationships with
approximately 30,000 suppliers, and serves approximately 70,000
active customers worldwide. Customers include commercial and
industrial businesses, contractors, government agencies,
institutions, telecommunications providers, and utilities. WESCO
operates 11 fully automated distribution centers and approximately
500 branches in North
America and international markets, providing a
local presence for customers and a global network to serve
multi-location businesses and multi-national corporations.
About Duquesne
University
Founded in 1878, Duquesne is
consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic universities
for its award-winning faculty and tradition of academic excellence.
Duquesne, a campus of nearly 9,500 graduate and undergraduate
students, has been nationally recognized for its academic programs,
community service and commitment to sustainability. Follow
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Instagram. www.duq.edu
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