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Rexel USA CEO on Years-in-the-Making Acquisition of Mayer Electric

Rexel USA CEO Jeff Baker shares details behind Rexel's acquisition of Mayer Electric and plans for continued growth.

November 1, 2021

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  • Rexel’s addition of Mayer Electric fills a hole in its U.S. map, but the reverberation of the deal will extend nationally.
  • The roots of the deal are deep, dating back to conversations Rexel USA CEO Jeff Baker had with Mayer’s leadership over several years.
  • The brand name “Mayer” will live on, and the company’s talent will stay aboard, too. Rexel believes “people are key” to the distributor’s success.

Rexel’s announcement that it would pay $456 million to acquire Mayer Electric — the Birmingham, Alabama-based, family-owned electrical distributor with a sizable presence in the Southeast —…

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