FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESSWIRE / July 11, 2018 / MORSCO, a leading U.S. distributor of commercial and residential plumbing, waterworks and HVAC products, today announced that John Wisniowski has been named Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relations for the company's Plumbing and HVAC divisions.
Wisniowski takes over for Mark Kirby, who has been named President of ATCO Flex, effective July 20, 2018. Kirby joined MORSCO in 2012 as Vice President of Supply Chain and has served as Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Relations, since 2017.
Wisniowski joined MORSCO in 2015 as Procurement Manager and was named VP of Procurement in 2017. He previously held sourcing and procurement positions with Rexel USA and Ferguson Enterprises. Wisniowski holds a BS in marketing from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville and an MBA in management from Tennessee Technological University.
Greg Velz will continue to serve as Vice President, Strategic Sourcing & Plant Operations, for MORSCO's waterworks division, Fortiline Waterworks.
"Over the past several years Mark and John have worked closely to execute a long-term sourcing plan for MORSCO, so I am confident John is prepared for this role," said Chip Hornsby, CEO, MORSCO. "John has spent his career in sourcing in the wholesale distribution industry with multiple director and vice president level roles, so he is well qualified to lead MORSCO's sourcing group into the future."
About MORSCO
MORSCO is a leading U.S. distributor of commercial and residential plumbing, waterworks and HVAC supplies. The company was founded in Fort Worth, Texas, and is now one of the fastest growing in its market, led by a team of industry veterans. In 2018, MORSCO was acquired by The Reece Group, Australia's leading provider of plumbing, HVAC and waterworks products. The MORSCO family of brands consists of Express Pipe & Supply Co. (CA); Farnsworth Wholesale Supply (AZ); Morrison Supply Company (TX, OK, NM, KS); Murray Supply Company (NC, SC); Wholesale Specialties (CO), DeVore & Johnson (GA); Fortiline Waterworks (AL, AZ, FL, GA, KS, KY, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA) and MORSCO's premier showroom offering in these markets, Expressions Home Gallery. For additional information regarding MORSCO or any of its brands, please visit www.morsco.com.
About The Reece Group
Reece Group is a leading distributor of plumbing, waterworks and HVAC-R products to commercial and residential customers through 800 branches in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Established in 1920 and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: REH), Reece Group has approximately 8,000 employees committed to improving the lives of their customers by striving for greatness every day. For further information on Reece Group and its portfolio of businesses, please visit www.reecegroup.com.au.
CONTACT:
Cathy Hein,
Director, Strategic Communications & Branding
704-788-9806
cthein@morsco.com
SOURCE: MORSCO, Inc.
