MERSEN USA EP CORP. is pleased to announce effective May 11, 2026, Dave McBain is promoted to National Channel Manager, US Distribution. Dave will continue to report to John Hargis, Vice President Distribution Sales North America.
Dave originally joined Mersen as the Northeastern Regional Sales Manager. He has provided consistent leadership in this role for 8 years, managing six manufacturer representatives in the region and assisting with national accounts. During Dave’s tenure he grew the region through strategic distribution conversions and winning share at key industrial accounts. Along with his regional responsibilities, Dave has contributed to special projects, such as the UL508A panel shop initiative and conducting Voice of the Customer at data center OEMs to help develop new products for the vertical market. Dave joined Mersen with a career spanning over 30 years of distinguished industry experience, to include product marketing and national accounts.
As National Channel Manager, Dave will be responsible for Rexel, Sonepar, and Wesco on a National scale and assist with the buying group Affiliate Distributors headquarters. Dave will be responsible for driving Mersen sales growth and market share with these national distributors. As the National Channel Manager (NCM) he will coordinate with the Regional Sales Managers, Product Marketing and MARCOM to achieve these goals.
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Mersen is a global expert in electrical power and advanced materials for high-tech industries, with over 135 years of experience, and more than 50 industrial sites and 18 R&D centers in 33 countries. Mersen Electrical Power provides a broad portfolio of products in electrical protection and control and offers solutions for power management applications. Mersen Electrical Power teams collaborate with customers worldwide to design and to deliver customized solutions and key products into various key markets such as commercial, industrial, renewable energies, power electronics, and E-mobility. Mersen’s mission is to make customers’ applications safer and more reliable. For more information, visit mersen.com.