United Electric Supply Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
The company announced key leadership promotions as part of its long-term succession strategy. Tony Buonocore, formerly president, has been named president & CEO following the retirement of George Vorwick. In addition, Greg Sundberg has been promoted to executive VP of Sales.
Buonocore transitions into the CEO role with deep experience driving growth, performance and innovation through a value-add approach. Before joining United, he owned Westway Electric Supply, which was acquired by United in 2018. He has since held a range of leadership roles spanning sales, marketing and field services.
According to the press release, Sundberg has built a strong and steady career at United, with more than 20 years of sales experience and leadership roles that culminated in his promotion to executive VP. He has built and led teams focused on supporting customers in practical, meaningful ways that simplify their day‑to‑day work and improve effectiveness. In his role, Sundberg will lead United’s sales organization with an ongoing emphasis on service excellence and strengthening customer relationships while driving sustainable growth.
Nidec (St. Louis, MO)
This manufacturer of compressors and electric motors and drives promoted Tim Schamel to president of Nidec Commercial & Industrial and named Tim Albers as chief technology officer. Nidec made the move to ensure greater alignment across all areas of its Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Motors (ACIM) business unit.
ACIM is one of Nidec’s largest business units in terms of sales, with approximately 18,000 employees and more than 30 manufacturing sites in 25 countries. ACIM offers a product portfolio that includes compressors, condensing units and motors for home and commercial appliances, as well as motors and electronic drives for commercial, residential, industrial and utilities applications.
Schamel previously served as president of Nidec/U.S. MOTORS. He joined the company in 2016 as VP and general manager of HVAC/R and Appliance Motors. His long career in the industry includes roles at Parker Sporlan and Emerson. The U.S. Motors brand of Nidec Motor Corp. encompasses a complete line of general and special-purpose commercial and industrial motors from 1/3 horsepower through 4,000 horsepower for a wide variety of applications.
Tim Albers, as chief technology officer for Nidec Commercial & Industrial, brings a wealth of engineering and industry experience to his new role. He previously served as senior director of Product Management for 15 years, and prior to that worked for Emerson in marketing and project management.
Scott Electric Co. (Greensburg, PA)
Dylan Shaler was promoted to outside sales representative covering the greater Columbus, OH, market, according to a LinkedIn post. He was a business development manager for Scott Electric over the past 4.5 years.