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Carlton-Bates Company Wins Four NEDA Channel Marketing Awards

November 13, 2008 (Chicago) – Carlton-Bates Company, a subsidiary of WESCO Distribution, Inc., is pleased to announce that it earned four Channel Marketing Awards from the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) based on the creativity and effectiveness of its marketing communications.

The awards were presented at the 2008 NEDA Executive Conference in Chicago on Nov. 3. Carlton-Bates received four Gold Awards for image advertising, industry advocacy, integrated marketing campaigns, and a corporate brochure. 

“I am very proud of what the Carlton-Bates Company Marketing Team has accomplished,” said Todd Farnsworth, General Manager of Carlton-Bates. “This recognition from NEDA, along with the increased sales resulting from our marketing efforts, is a reflection of our company’s ability to deliver.”

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Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Carlton-Bates Company (CBC) has been a leader in the industrial distribution market and a major distributor of automation controls and advanced electronic/electromechanical solutions for more than 50 years. As part of the Fortune 500 WESCO (WCC) family of companies, CBC serves customers in all 50 states and Mexico through 28 locations and dedicated assembly facilities and an experienced staff of nearly 250 sales representatives and engineers. CBC offers an impressive inventory of parts from more than 360 authorized manufacturers.

WESCO Distribution, Inc., Authorized to Distribute Honeywell Sensing and Control Products

July 28, 2008 (Pittsburgh, PA) - WESCO Distribution, Inc., is now authorized to distribute Honeywell Sensing and Control products. This partnership represents an expansion of Honeywell’s long-term relationship with Carlton-Bates Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of WESCO Distribution, Inc., and leverages the strong presence of both WESCO and Honeywell in the industrial trade.

“This partnership is an example of WESCO’s commitment to our customers to provide products and solutions from world-class suppliers,” said Gashaw Abebe with WESCO Distribution, Inc.

WESCO and Honeywell will launch a sales engagement initiative to introduce Honeywell’s products to WESCO’s sales team. Twenty-one WESCO branches will participate in the first phase of the launch due to their heavy industrial and control product mix. Additionally, several key national accounts have been selected that are supported by those branches.

"Honeywell's engagement with WESCO complements our existing reach and ability to service the industrial segment," said Bradd Schneider, Vice President of Global Sales, Sensing and Control, Honeywell International.

For more information about WESCO Distribution, visit www.wescodist.com. For more information about Honeywell Sensing and Control, visit www.honeywell.com.

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WESCO International, Inc., (NYSE: WCC) is a publicly traded Fortune 500 holding company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, whose primary operating entity is WESCO Distribution, Inc. WESCO Distribution is a leading distributor of electrical construction products, electrical and industrial maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies, and is the nation's largest provider of integrated supply services. 2007 annual sales were approximately $6 billion. The Company employs approximately 7,300 people, maintains relationships with more than 24,000 suppliers, and serves more than 110,000 customers worldwide. Major markets include commercial and industrial firms, contractors, government agencies, educational institutions, telecommunications businesses, and utilities. WESCO operates six automated distribution centers and approximately 400 full-service branches in North America and selected international markets, providing a local presence for area customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and multi-national corporations.

Honeywell International is a diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Honeywell S&C is a global manufacturer of sensors and switches serving various segments. Honeywell S&C has strong brand recognition, which includes MICRO SWITCHTM, Hobbs, and Clarostat.

Carlton-Bates Marketing Materials Win Top Electronic Distributors Awards

February 28, 2008 (Little Rock, AR) – Carlton-Bates Company (CBC) of Little Rock received four awards from National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) in its 2007 Channel Marketing Awards competition for print advertising and support materials. The company also received high honors from Honeywell Sensing and Control at their annual sales meeting in January.

CBC received a Platinum Excellence and Gold Achievement award in the full-page co-op ad category, a gold award in the industry advocacy category and a gold award in the corporate line card category. The gold award for full-page co-op advertising was earned for a print ad developed in partnership with IDEC to promote their MicroSmart PLC. This year’s awards were announced at the NEDA Executive Conference in Chicago in early November.

Honeywell awarded Carlton-Bates with the 2007 Outstanding Achievement for Innovative Marketing Communications for the summer 2007 Honeywell Hobbs Surface Transportation Campaign.

"It’s great to be recognized for our co-op marketing efforts and to see our marketing team honored in this way,” Farnsworth continued. "It reflects our renewed dedication to partner closely with suppliers and reach our growing customer base in unique and effective ways. Our marketing initiatives are influenced by our overall branding effort, reminding customers that CBC is ‘What You Need. Delivered.’"

“This is the first year we have entered multiple categories in the NEDA program. These awards validate our efforts to communicate with our customers with ads, direct mail, brochures and other items that accurately reflect our commitment to quality and superior service,” said CBC General Manager Todd Farnsworth.

NEDA is a not-for-profit trade association representing companies involved in the supplier authorized distribution of electronic components and parts, computer and computer peripheral components and test, measurement and control equipment and their manufacturer-suppliers.

Honeywell Sensing and Control, a business unit within Honeywell Automation & Control Solutions, provides high-quality sensor and switch products for manufacturers in industries including aerospace, automotive, appliance, medical, consumer electronics and industrial.

CBC employs Sells/Clark, a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency in Little Rock and Fayetteville with more than $10 million in annual capitalized billings, recently ranked in the top 10 advertising agencies in Arkansas. It serves clients in the aviation, financial, health care, economic development, information technology, transportation, real estate and tourism industries.

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Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Carlton-Bates Company (CBC) has been a leader in the industrial original equipment manufacturer market and a major distributor of automation controls and advanced electronic/electromechanical solutions for 50 years. As part of the Fortune 500 WESCO family of companies, CBC serves customers in all 50 states and Mexico through 28 locations and dedicated assembly facilities and an experienced staff of nearly 250 sales representatives and engineers. CBC offers an inventory of 80,000 parts from more than 360 authorized manufacturers. Electronic Business recently named CBC one of the “Top 25 Electronics Distributors.”