Global Industrial

Global Industrial
Subsidiary
Founded New York City (1949)
Founder Michael Leeds
Paul Leeds
Key people
 Bob Dooley (President)[1]
Products Industrial supplies, office supplies, electrical supplies and equipment, plumbing supplies and hardware, HVAC supplies and parts, storage equipment, safety equipment
Parent Systemax
Website www.globalindustrial.com
www.globalindustrial.ca

Global Industrial is a business unit of Systemax Inc, a Fortune 1000 company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange as NYSE: SYX. Global Industrial is incorporated in New York as Global Equipment Company Inc.,[2] and conducts business under the names Global Industrial, Global Industrial Equipment, Globalindustrial.ca[3] and GlobalIndustrial.com. The company sells industrial products and office supplies through direct to business channels and its retail store in Robbinsville, New Jersey, with headquarters in Port Washington, New York.

History

Global Industrial was established in 1949 by Michael and Paul Leeds in Queens, New York as a material handling equipment supplier.[2] In 1985 the company began to deal with computer products. Through acquisitions of other computer-supply companies, the company expanded across the U.S. and into parts of Europe, with a revenue of nearly $180 million by 1990.[4]

According to the company website,[2] it sells over 1,000,000 products via online sales, catalogs, and physical retail stores. In May 2013, Global Industrial opened up its first retail store.[5] The company also has an online market place that allows third party sellers to sell products on its website.[3][6]

According to Systemax annual reports and web articles the company has seen double digit growth for the past 5 years.[7][8]

Awards and Honors

Global Industrial has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau since June 2002.[9] The Global Industrial website was awarded the 2012 Standard of Excellence for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development award for business to business by the Web Marketing Association (WMA).[10] In 2013, Global Industrial received a WebAward for outstanding achievement in Mobile.[11] In 2014 the company won the business to business standard of excellence award[12] for their e-commerce website.

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Dooley: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "About Us". Global Industrial. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "International Marketing - Systemax subsidiary beefs up its Canadian industrial products web site". Internet Retailer. June 2, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Systemax Rides an Online Sales Wave". The New York Times. July 18, 2004. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ Christina Izzo (May 11, 2013). "Global Industrial opens retail store in Robbinsville's Matrix Business Park". Trenton Times.
  6. ↑ "Global Industrial Launches Global Industrial Marketplace". PR Newswire. August 19, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Systemax Inc. - Systemax Investor Relations". NASDAQ. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ "B2B Company News - An upgraded web site helps Global Industrial grow global sales". Internet Retailer. October 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Systemax Inc. Review - COMPUTERS-SUPPLIES & PARTS in Port Washington, NY". Better Business Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Global Industrial wins 2012 WebAward for Globalindustrial.com". Web Marketing Association. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Global Industrial Awarded Outstanding Achievement in Mobile 2013 by the Web Marketing Association". PR Newswire. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Systemax wins 2014 WebAward for Global Industrial". Retrieved December 2, 2014.

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