Ascent is thrilled to join Wesco International, a company that shares our commitment to empowering customers through expertise, experience, and innovation. Wesco International builds, connects, powers and protects the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wesco is a FORTUNE 500® company with $22 billion in annual sales and a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions. Wesco offers a best-in-class product and services portfolio of Electrical and Electronic Solutions, Communications and Security Solutions, and Utility and Broadband Solutions.
Recently celebrating 25 years in business, Ascent has established itself as a true industry leader. From engineering and construction to maintenance and operations, we proudly span the entire lifecycle of a data center or mission critical facility. By coming together, Ascent and Wesco will elevate and innovate to provide customers with robust yet trusted solutions while bringing our values and capabilities to new heights.
Our core mission remains the same: complete client focus. As we integrate with Wesco, we want to ensure our focus on safety, availability, customer service, and innovation will continue to drive every decision we make.
“Since 1998, Ascent has continued to grow and evolve,” commented Robert Painter, President of Ascent. “We’re a dynamic company that’s entering into its next era and one that strategically aligns with our values and goals to innovate and strengthen our data center services offerings for the future.”
Bill Geary, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Wesco Communications and Security Solutions, had this to say:
“With more than 300 employees in the United States and Canada, Ascent’s strong team, innovative technology, and extensive customer base make it an ideal pairing with Wesco Data Center Solutions. This acquisition will allow us to further extend our end-to-end service offerings — including advanced liquid cooling solutions — in collaboration with our supplier and contractor partners to meet the demands of the rapidly growing data center market.”
Ascent is excited to enter our newest company evolution and to do so with Wesco. Together, we’re ready to deliver even more value and make a bigger impact for our customers. Our complete client focus will only be strengthened by this partnership, allowing us to continue to deliver the high-quality service and solutions that our customers expect. We thank you for your continued trust and partnership and look forward to the future.
The completion of the acquisition was announced on December 6. Read the latest here.
To read the acquisition announcement press release, click here.