MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. (NYSE: MSM), a premier distributor of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) products and services to industrial customers throughout North America, today announced that Dave Wright, Senior Vice President of Sales & Customer Success, has resigned to pursue another opportunity. The company has launched a search for a successor.

"We appreciate Dave's leadership and many contributions during his tenure with MSC, and we wish him the very best," said Erik Gershwind, president and chief executive officer of MSC. "We are encouraged by the progress that we are making in our sales transformation to strengthen our sales model and enhance our customers' experience."

Gershwind added, "We will report fiscal first quarter earnings on January 9, and we expect our first quarter average daily sales growth to come in slightly above the midpoint of the range of guidance, reflecting continued momentum as our sales transformation takes hold."

About MSC Industrial Supply Co. MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE: MSM) is a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services. We help our customers drive greater productivity, profitability and growth with more than 1 million products, inventory management and other supply chain solutions, and deep expertise from over 75 years of working with customers across industries.

Our experienced team of more than 6,500 associates is dedicated to working side by side with our customers to help drive results for their businesses - from keeping operations running efficiently today to continuously rethinking, retooling, and optimizing for a more productive tomorrow.

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