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Ideal Supply was proud to announce that as of January 1, 2021 they had appointed a new Sales Manager for both the Electrical and Industrial divisions.
Wayne Long will serve as their Electrical Division Sales Manager. Wayne spent 11 years with Ideal Supply in the early years of his career, and was with Benshaw Canada for 20 years in senior sales management roles in Canada and the USA before re-joining Ideal in 2017, as Ideal Supply's Industrial Division Sales Manager. Wayne is a seasoned executive and has a proven track record of building strong relationships with customers and suppliers, and as a coach to sales teams to grow businesses.
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