Sonepar USA welcomes Grace Migliaccio as Chief Human Resource Officer

Philadelphia, Penn. October 08, 2008 – Sonepar USA is pleased to announce the appointment of Grace Migliaccio to the position of Chief Human Resources Officer. In this role, Grace will oversee the development and implementation of HR practices and people strategies, including attracting, developing, recognizing and rewarding Sonepar USA’s associates. 

"We are pleased to have Grace join our Executive Team,” says Tony Burr, President of Sonepar USA. “Grace brings a wealth of experience to our company and will provide the strategic HR leadership we need to support our continued growth.”

Prior to Sonepar USA, Grace most recently served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Commerce Bancorp, where she created unique employee engagement and organizational development strategies to support Commerce’s people-centric culture. In seven years, she led a team of HR professionals to grow the bank from 5,000 to 15,000 employees. Grace is a graduate of Penn State University and has her MBA from Harvard Business School.

About Sonepar USA
Sonepar USA (www.sonepar-us.com) is made up of the finest electrical supply distributors in the United States. The company has over 4,400 associates in 12 companies operating more than 253 branches in 35 states. In 2007, Sonepar USA achieved $3 billion in revenue. Sonepar USA is a member of the Sonepar group, the world's largest privately held electrical distributor. Worldwide, Sonepar employs 34,000 employees in 160 companies across 34 countries and had 2007 annual sales of $15.3 billion.