Grainger, Chicago, IL, has named Court Carruthers, president of its Canadian subsidiary,
Acklands Grainger, Inc.
Carruthers is responsible for the growth and improvement of Grainger's
business operations in Canada, which had sales of $428 million USD for the
nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Carruthers joined Acklands Grainger in 2002 as vice president, national
accounts and sales, where he has been responsible for the company's sales
strategy and operations.
Acklands Grainger is a wholly owned subsidiary of W.W. Grainger, Inc.
The company provides total maintenance, repair, and operating
solutions to help its customers run their businesses more efficiently through a
network of over 160 branches, five distribution centers and over 2,200
employees from coast to coast.
For more information, visit www.acklandsgrainger.com.