SpaceX Pushes for Early Stock Index Inclusion Ahead of Potential Record-Breaking IPO 
Novo Nordisk Warns of Profit Decline as Wegovy Faces U.S. Price Pressure and Rising Competition 
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Acquires xAI in Historic Deal Uniting Space and Artificial Intelligence 
CK Hutchison Launches Arbitration After Panama Court Revokes Canal Port Licences 
Instagram Outage Disrupts Thousands of U.S. Users 
Australian Scandium Project Backed by Richard Friedland Poised to Support U.S. Critical Minerals Stockpile 
CK Hutchison Unit Launches Arbitration Against Panama Over Port Concessions Ruling 
Once Upon a Farm Raises Nearly $198 Million in IPO, Valued at Over $724 Million 
Sony Q3 Profit Jumps on Gaming and Image Sensors, Full-Year Outlook Raised 
Nvidia Nears $20 Billion OpenAI Investment as AI Funding Race Intensifies 
Boeing Signals Progress on Delayed 777X Program With Planned April First Flight 
Missouri Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Starbucks’ Diversity and Inclusion Policies 
Nvidia, ByteDance, and the U.S.-China AI Chip Standoff Over H200 Exports 
Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch 
AMD Shares Slide Despite Earnings Beat as Cautious Revenue Outlook Weighs on Stock 
TSMC Eyes 3nm Chip Production in Japan with $17 Billion Kumamoto Investment 
Tencent Shares Slide After WeChat Restricts YuanBao AI Promotional Links 
HOUSTON, Aug. 07, 2017 -- Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ:HWCC) announces the election of Roy Haley to its Board of Directors. Mr. Haley will also serve as a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.
Mr. Haley, age 70, served as the Chairman of the Board of WESCO International, Inc. (“WESCO”) from 1998 until his retirement in 2011 and as Chief Executive Officer of WESCO from 1994 to 2009. WESCO is a leading North American-based distributor of products and provider of advanced supply chain management and logistics services used primarily in industrial, construction, utility, and commercial, institutional and government markets. From 1988 to 1993, Mr. Haley served as Chief Operating Officer, President and a director of American General Corporation, a diversified financial services company. Mr. Haley is a director of Essendant Inc. (formerly United Stationers, Inc.), a national wholesale distributor of workplace items, where he serves as the chair of the Audit Committee, and was a director of BlueLinx Holdings Inc., a wholesale supplier of building materials, from 2013 (and Non-Executive Chairman of the Board from January 2014) until May 2016.
"We are very excited to welcome Roy to our Board of Directors. Roy’s extensive experience in industry and electrical distribution make him a great addition to our Board," commented James Pokluda, President & CEO of Houston Wire & Cable Company.
About the Company
With over 40 years’ experience in the industry, Houston Wire & Cable Company, an industrial distributor, is a large provider of industrial products in the U.S. market. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the Company has sales and distribution facilities strategically located throughout the United States.
Standard stock items available for immediate delivery include continuous and interlocked armor cable; instrumentation cable; medium voltage cable; high temperature wire; portable cord; power cable; primary and secondary aluminum distribution cable; private branded products, including LifeGuard™, a low-smoke, zero-halogen cable; mechanical wire and cable and related hardware, including wire rope, lifting products and synthetic rope and slings; corrosion resistant fasteners, hose clamps, and rivets.
Comprehensive value-added services include same-day shipping, knowledgeable sales staff, inventory management programs, just-in-time delivery, logistics support, customized online ordering capabilities and 24/7/365 service.
CONTACT: Kayla Draper Investor Relations Coordinator & Assistant to the CEO Direct: 713.609.2227 Fax: 713.609.2168 [email protected]
