Wesco Commits $100,000 to NECA/ELECTRI PM Apprenticeship Program for Fourth Consecutive Year
Key Highlights
- ➤Wesco commits $100,000 to NECA/ELECTRI PM Apprenticeship for fourth consecutive year
- ➤Apprenticeship graduates 14 cohorts, representing more than 130 apprentices across 32 states
- ➤Program reports 96% completion rate and more than 100 participating contractors
- ➤Wesco generated approximately $24 billion in annual sales in 2025
Expert Statements
Michael Parkes, President and CEO of O'Connell Electric Company, Inc.
“The PM apprenticeship program has given us the opportunity to enroll emerging talent into a structured and well-developed program”
Michael Parkes, President and CEO of O'Connell Electric Company, Inc.
“And Wesco's investment has given us the opportunity to allocate additional funding to our workforce training that would have otherwise not been available.”
Sean Grasby, Senior Vice President and General Manager of U.S. Construction, Wesco
“We are proud to continue to support the successful NECA/ELECTRI Project Management Apprenticeship Program and the electrical professionals who are dedicated to advancing their education, expanding their skills and strengthening our industry.”
Sean Grasby, Senior Vice President and General Manager of U.S. Construction, Wesco
“As a market leader with a deep understanding of the challenges facing our customers, we are committed to delivering value-added services and innovative, purpose-built solutions that help contractors more efficiently tackle today's most demanding and complex projects.”
PITTSBURGH, PA AND CHICAGO, IL / ACCESS Newswire / October 9, 2026 / Wesco International (NYSE:WCC), a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, announced it will commit $100,000 to the NECA/ELECTRI Project Management (PM) Apprenticeship through the Wesco Cares scholarship program. This is the fourth consecutive year Wesco has invested in the U.S. Department of Labor-registered apprenticeship program and is the program's inaugural corporate sponsor. Wesco executives will be on site at the annual NECA Convention (Booth #2115) to discuss its strong partnership with NECA/ELECTRI International and participate in the Project Management Apprenticeship graduate recognition.
The team will also be on site to showcase Wesco's suite of construction services and solutions including assembled panelboards, 3D-printed lighting fixtures and mobile job trailers, designed to support contractors as they continue to face challenges associated with demanding and complex megaprojects. To learn more, visit the Wesco booth #2115 at NECA Convention, Oct. 4-7 in Las Vegas, or read more about Wesco's construction services and solutions here.
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