Security products distributor Tri-Ed, which was acquired in 2014 by Anixter, has officially been renamed and rebranded as Anixter as of Jan. 1, the company recently announced on its website.
The move comes with little surprise given that Anixter officials have previously made known their intent to integrate both the Tri-Ed and Clark Security Products divisions into their Network & Security Solutions (NSS) segment moving forward.
“I think that is important to the industry because if you talked to some of our customers, it was very confusing and I think it was confusing to our suppliers as well," Pat Comunale, president of global security solutions at Anixter, told members of the media during a gathering at their headquarters last year. "We felt that it was best to have one integration and get everybody aligned in one direction. We will be coming together under one platform… and going forward you’ll see our Anixter logo be a lot more prevalent."
Here is the full statement that was posted on the Tri-Ed website:
Since Anixter acquired Tri-Ed in 2014, we’ve been working toward this exciting moment! On January 1, Tri-Ed was officially renamed and rebranded as Anixter, and we are now able to offer you all of the products, services and capabilities of the largest security distributor in the world.
Through Anixter, you will be able to expand your offering with access to over 600,000 products, and extend your capabilities with our unrivaled distribution network and services. As a supply chain specialist, Anixter can help you work more efficiently through customizable solutions, including sourcing, inventory management, logistics, kitting and more.
We are especially enthusiastic to invite you to experience our e-commerce capabilities so you can see your customer-specific pricing, view real-time inventory by location, track shipments, download invoices and more.
As Anixter, we are excited and poised to help you grow in 2018 and beyond. So, in the coming weeks, look out for emails from some familiar and some new faces sharing additional benefits of being an Anixter customer.
With any change as big as this, we know questions will arise. Feel free to contact us at [email protected] and we will be happy to assist you throughout the transition. Thank you for your business. All of us look forward to growing greatly with you in 2018.
