Capital Lighting & Supply Promotes From Within

Manassas , VA. – April 29, 2008 - Capital Lighting & Supply (CLS), a subsidiary of Sonepar-USA is pleased to announce the promotion of Wayne Kramer to branch manager for the Manassas, VA location.

Kramer began his CLS career in 2003 where he started as a temporary driver at the Fredericksburg location.  He quickly was promoted into the warehouse and after spending a few months in that position was moved into counter sales.

"Wayne’s growth in this company has been phenomenal” stated Dan Hart, Operations Manager of CLS. “If you want something done, ask Wayne.” Kramer continued his stint at the counter for about a year and took on the roll as branch operations manager.  He has handled a dual role of inside sales and branch operations since March of 2005.  Kramer has also completed training in Eclipse, PSS, and IMS and other programs in Son@cademy (Sonepar’s Learning Management System). 

About Capital Lighting & Supply
Capital Lighting & Supply provides electrical products, lighting, and services to contractors, builders, and end-users in the Mid-Atlantic States. Our mission is to be the electrical distributor of choice. We service our customers from 21 locations throughout Maryland and Virginia and from our new 220,000 square foot headquarters and CDC to be completed by the summer of 2008 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

About Sonepar USA
Sonepar USA is made up of the finest electrical supply distributors in the United States. The company has 4,400 associates in 11 companies operating more than 240 branches in 33 states. In 2007, Sonepar USA achieved $2.9 billion in revenue. It is a member of the Sonepar group - the world's largest privately held electrical distributor. Worldwide, Sonepar employs over 25,250 employees, with 1,450 branch locations and 2007 annual sales of $15.3 billion.