Ace Wholesale Holdings gains a president

Ace Hardware Corporation has appointed Mark Spanswick to the position of president and general manager of Ace Wholesale Holdings LLC. 

Spanswick was previously working for W.W. Grainger as regional sales VP, a role that dealt in sales and channel strategy development. He spent 27 years with W.W. Grainger in a variety of leadership roles, including VP mergers, acquisitions and sales integration.



“We are pleased to welcome Mark to his new role as the leader of Ace Wholesale Holdings,” said John Surane, Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Retail Operations, Business to Business, and Wholesale Holdings.

“Mark has consistently demonstrated the ability to lead teams through complex business situations and build cohesive sales organizations," added Surane. "Mark’s leadership and talents will serve us well in our quest to further grow Ace Wholesale Holdings.”