New roles for ABC Supply execs

ABC Supply, the industry’s largest distributor of roofing and exterior building products, has announced that two of its VPs will be given new roles in order to maximize its 2010 acquisition of Bradco Supply Co.

Brent Fox has been named VP national business development, a new position with the company. He had been VP divisional operations. In his new role, Fox will focus on growing ABC Supply’s relationships with large national and regional customers, including home builders, remodelers, commercial contractors and storm contractors. The company’s national accounts, commercial products and commercial sales teams will report to him.

Kevin Hendricks has been named VP divisional operations and strategic business units. Formerly, he was VP branch operations. Hendricks will now have responsibility for ABC Supply divisions that include Mule-Hide Products Co. (low-slope roofing systems), Amcraft Building Products Co.  (vinyl siding and window solutions), the ABC Supply catalog division (tools, supplies and equipment for contractors) and Town & Country Industries (manufacturer and wholesale distributor of building and aluminum products). He also will explore new entrepreneurial opportunities within and outside of ABC Supply.

Headquartered in Beloit, Wis., ABC Supply was founded by Ken and Diane Hendricks in 1982. The company has more than 450 branches in 44 states.