ECS Electrical Cable Supply Ltd. Announces New Hire

September 19, 2016

Paul DeSciscio has been appointed as ECS Electrical Cable Supply Ltd.’s Director, Procurement and Supply Chain.

Paul joined the company almost eight years ago as Purchasing Manager. He will now have responsibility for ECS’s entire inventory planning and management as well as transportation.

Established in 1984, ECS Electrical Cable Supply Ltd. is Canada’s largest independently owned distributor of electrical wire and cable products and solutions. The company is a leading provider of electrical wire and cable solutions with a focus on specialty products, and has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies every year since 2011.

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