Davidson Mayor John Woods joins members of the MSC leadership team, Executive Vice President of Human Resources Eileen McGuire, President and CEO Erik Gershwind and Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations Doug Jones, at the grand opening of MSC's co-headquarters in Davidson, NC.
MSC Industrial Supply Co. has announced the grand opening of its co-headquarters in Davidson, NC. MSC celebrated the occasion with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by elected officials, business partners, associates and community representatives.
"The investments we are making in MSC are going to ensure a strong growth path well into the future," said Erik Gershwind, President and CEO of MSC. We looked long and hard to find a place that would serve us well along that path and Davidson fit all of our criteria. The entire Charlotte-Mecklenberg region offers an experienced talent pool, a strong commitment to the vitality of the business community and a wonderful place for our associates to have some fun and raise their families. We are excited to officially join the Davidson community, and thank former Governor Beverly Perdue, Davidson Mayor John Woods and everyone else in the community who helped to make this happen for MSC."
The new six-story facility spans 180,000 sq. ft. and has the capacity for 750 associates, with room to expand on the property in the future. The Davidson office will include associates who specialize in all areas of MSC's business, including corporate positions that range from management, IT, finance, human resources, product management, digital marketing and communications. The company currently has about 150 associates in the Davidson offices with plans to hire an additional 50 associates before the end of 2014. In addition to Davidson, MSC employs around 230 people in North Carolina across the following regions: Asheville, Camp Lejeune, Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh.
"We are pleased to welcome MSC to Davidson, NC, and look forward to their continued contributions to the region's workforce," said Davidson Mayor John Woods. "The addition of MSC to our strong business community is a testament to the state's valuable resources, including a strong talent pool, which continue to help businesses thrive."
MSC distributes more than 1,000,000 industrial products from over 3,000 suppliers and provides inventory management solutions to over 300,000 customers.
For more information contact:
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
75 Maxess Road
Melville, NY 11747-3151
800-645-7270
www.mscdirect.com