Help OneSource Fight Leukemia & Lymphoma
OneSource Distributors has joined in the fight against cancer by partnering with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Light The Night Walk. Our participation will help LLS’s mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
The walk takes place on Friday, November 4th, 2011, at 6pm, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego. Contact Sarah Webster or Carol Ulak if you’d like to contribute.
OneSource Distributors Acquires D&D Tool & Supply
Acquisition affords growth opportunities for both companies
Oceanside, CA, January 7, 2011Bob Zamarripa and Mike Smith of OneSource Distributors, LLC, Oceanside, CA, announced that the company is acquiring D&D Tool and Supply of Vista, CA. D&D is a distributor of industrial, safety and tooling supplies with locations in Southern California and Tijuana, Mexico. Zamarripa is Chairman and CEO of OneSource. Smith is Chief Operating Officer.
D&D Tool and Supply will continue under the same name as a division of OneSource. Accounting and logistics operations will be consolidated while sales and service operations will continue under the leadership of Georgia Dutro. Ms. Dutro will serve as President of the D&D Industrial Supply, Safety and Tool division reporting to Mike Smith and Bob Zamarripa. Mike Blanchard will serve as Vice President of Sales and Acquisition Integration responsible for integrating the D&D Sales Team into OneSource and for coordinating joint sales activities with current OneSource Divisions. Founded in 1947 by former wing walker and stunt pilot Dollie Dutro, D&D has locations in Vista, Otay and Brea, California plus Tijuana, Mexico.
The acquisition provides attractive growth opportunities for each company. CEO Bob Zamarripa explained, "OneSource has determined that customers need strategic suppliers to offer broader product packages delivered by more sophisticated supply chain services. This enables them to concentrate on value creating activities and decrease costs in their supply chain simultaneously.
The D&D Tool acquisition gives us the ability to expand our product package and extend our value-added supply chain services while increasing logistical and back office productivity. Any time you can do all of those, it’s a great strategic fit."
OneSource Distributors currently operates out of 3 distribution centers, has 13 sales locations in California, Arizona, Hawaii and Mexico and is the 28th largest supplier of electrical equipment and supplies in the United States, according to Electrical Wholesaling Magazine. OneSource is a leading regional distributor of electrical, automation and utility equipment and supplies to the Industrial, Commercial, Infrastructure, OEM and Utility markets with sales of $335 million in 2010.
OneSource Announces Reorganization
Over the past four years OneSource has experienced exceptional growth, doubling its revenue and expanding market coverage throughout California, Hawaii, Mexico and Arizona. We want to express our sincere thanks to the entire team of OneSource associates for their hard work and customer focus that has resulted in our Company’s outstanding performance. To ensure our continued success and make sure that we are properly aligned for future growth and increased market share opportunities, we are extremely pleased to announce the following organizational changes that will go into effect September 13th:
Dana Mouritzen’s role is being expanded to Vice President and General Manager of OneSource’s Southern Region. Dana previously held the position of Regional Vice President of OneSource’s Central Region (Orange County, CA). With the expanded role, Dana will be responsible for the overall sales, customer service excellence and P&L for San Diego, Orange and Imperial Counties. Dana will continue to report to Bob Zamarripa and Mike Smith.
Mike Christenberry’s role is being expanded to Vice President and General Manager of OneSource’s Northern Region. The Northern Region is being expanded to include the Bay Area (San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Napa and Solano Counties). Mike previously held the position of Regional Vice President of Sales for OneSource’s Los Angeles Region (Los Angeles and Riverside Counties). Mike will continue to report to Bob Zamarripa and Mike Smith.
Stu Bullas’ role is being expanded to Vice President of Marketing and General Manager of OneSource’s Mexico and South Pacific Region. Stu previously held the role of Regional Vice President of Sales for OneSource’s Southern Region (San Diego and Imperial Counties, Mexico and Hawaii/South Pacific). Stu will also assume the responsibility of managing supplier relations. Stu will continue to report to Bob Zamarripa and Mike Smith.
Mike Blanchard has accepted the new role of Vice President of Business Development Energy Solutions for all of OneSource. Mike will be responsible for all sales efforts related to energy savings, lighting retrofits and alternative energy as well as managing supplier relationships for key manufacturers in this market. Mike’s vast experience in the energy efficiency area and his experience in electrical markets will be key to our success as we continue to increase our capabilities in this area. Mike will be reporting to Dana Mouritzen and will be working very closely with Mike Christenberry and Stu Bullas in their new roles.
Alan Heckendorn has just recently joined OneSource as Vice President of Sales for San Diego and Imperial Counties. His role is being expanded to Vice President of Sales of OneSource’s Southern Region which now includes San Diego, Imperial AND Orange Counties. Alan’s experience in the electrical industry, coupled with his success in growing sales in added vertical markets to OneSource should help drive increased sales and market share. All Field Sales Representatives for OneSource’s Southern Region will report directly to Alan. Alan will be reporting to Dana Mouritzen.
John Maxon’s role is being expanded to Operations and Inside Sales Manager of OneSource’s Southern Region. John previously held the role of Operations Manager of San Diego County. John’s ability to manage inside sales teams as well as his commercial, supplier and overall sales experience will enable OneSource to grow our market share and continue to provide our customers with world class service. John will be reporting to Alan Heckendorn and dotted line to Mike Smith. All Inside Sales Representatives and all branch operations personnel for OneSource’s Southern Region will report to John. John will work jointly with Mary Helfrich in the Orange County branch and Alfred Moore in the Desert Region. The Inside Sales reporting structure in Orange and the Desert Region will remain the same. Mary Helfrich will be reporting to Alan Heckendorn in Orange and Mike Christenberry in the Northern Region. Alfred Moore will report to Alan Heckendorn.
Our Senior Management Team believes that this reorganization positions OneSource to continue to aggressively take market share business. As always, the key to our success is our people mixed with a conservative and deliberate approach to expense control, paired with exceptional customer service and an aggressive disciplined sales approach.