Merritt joins Cerro Wire as sales manager for electrical distribution

Cerro Wire LLC (Hartselle, Ala.): George Merritt has been appointed sales manager of the company's electrical distribution segment. He joins Cerro Wire from Aetna Insulated Wire, where he served as vice president of sales for the past 13 years. He was previously national sales manager of Circle Wire, a former sales division of Cerro Wire. In addition, he has held various sales and marketing management positions with Phelps Dodge, Triangle Wire & Cable, and Pirelli. He has a BS in marketing management from Siena College.