Blane Palermo promoted to VP of global safety at Wesco

Wesco recently announced the promotion of Blane Palermo to Vice President of Global Safety.

In his new role, Palermo will lead Wesco’s Global Safety organization by bringing together strong supplier partnerships, safety industry expertise, and value-added services to help customers create safer, more resilient workplaces and improve safety performance.

Palermo, who is based in California, joined Wesco in January as Director of Safety Services. Since joining Wesco, he has helped advance the company’s safety services business, with a focus on expanding capabilities and delivering greater value for customers.

Previously, he spent more than 11 years with Total Safety in strategic account management, business development, and sales leadership roles, most recently as regional Vice President of Sales.

“Blane brings deep safety expertise and a strong understanding of what customers need to create safer workplaces,” said Brian Michel, Vice President and General Manager of Communications & Security Solutions at Wesco. “Since joining Wesco, he has helped strengthen our safety organization through value-added services and customer-focused solutions. He is well positioned to help customers improve safety performance across a range of industries.”

Wesco said Palermo’s promotion reflects its continued investment in and commitment to delivering comprehensive safety solutions, services, and expertise that help organizations address workplace safety challenges, navigate evolving regulatory requirements, and improve safety performance.