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ADI Global Distribution: A Success Story of Product Mix and Acquisitive Growth

The latest MDM Case Study series takes aim at ADI Global, with Part 1 focused on how this Resideo-owned distributor grows and improves profits, applying a fruit orchard analogy to discuss the strategy involved.

May 5, 2025

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As I began researching this latest installment in MDM’s Case Study series, I was struck that Resideo — particularly its ADI Global Distribution unit — is relatively unknown in the broader B2B distribution industry for a publicly traded company of its size.  Resideo was founded as a separate company in 2018 upon its spin-off from Honeywell, which included ADI Global as the manufacturing conglomerate’s primary distribution arm. Its headquarters were in Austin, TX, upon the divestment but were moved to Scottsdale, AZ, a little more than three years later. 

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