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Wesco International — Citi Small/Mid-Cap Conference 2011

16 slides from Wesco International's conference presentation, Nov 16, 2011

  1. Slide 1: Citi Small/Mid-Cap Conference, November 2011

    Exhibit 99.1 Exhibit Citi John WESCO Chairman, November 2011 Engel 99.1 Small/Mid-Cap President 2011 and Chief Conference Executive Officer

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement

    Saferepresent Note: “forward-looking actual raw with not 2 materials Harbor the All results November Securities statements Statement guidance to and differ statements” labor 2011 &made Exchange materially. by costs, management herein within levels Commission. Such thatof the are risks, competition a

  3. Slide 3: WESCO Global Profile and Value Proposition

    WESCO Global Vision Supply that Superior and Shareholder consistently Leader Chain Customer Profile Solutions ofReturns delivers Value Known Fortune Headquartered Approximately Value Providing A products MRO services supply Serving •Partnering Over International 3 MRO OEM Capital leading 400 1,000,0

  4. Slide 4: WESCO Execution

    WESCO •2010 …execution 4 CEOand Established Initiated Increased Greater Developed Focused Positive Gaining Investments Four Strong Shareholder acquisitions succession November earnings Growth transparency 2011 market business One execution investments is leaders eight value delivering producing WESC

  5. Slide 5: September YTD 2011 Results

    2010 18% 25% 5.6% 3.3% 4.1% -3% 9% 15% 4.6% Total $0.60 Q1 $0.44 5 21% backlog prior $1.00 „10and year Q1 5.8% September 19% 4.5% $1.11 versus „10 $0.74 Q2 „104.5% Q2-2% „10 $0.72 Q3 2011 +9% Q375 $0.74 „10 Q4 YTD „10 +15%Q4 „10 Results +20% „10 Q1 Q1 „11 +26% Q2„11 Q2 +26% „11 Q3„11+19% Q3„11 „11 „

  6. Slide 6: WESCO Portfolio

    WESCO Portfolio Captive 175 over market limited Over Markets Construction Electrical Industrial •11% Products Wire, Lighting Conduit Data Communications Broadband General Motors …by 6 Non-Residential Program Global Integrated MRO Industrial branches 80% Communications & $1B diversifying Cable exposu

  7. Slide 7: Sales vs. Prior Year

    WESCO Sales 25.0% 22.3% •20.0% vs. Global 15.0% Industrial End Prior 21.6% Integrated 18.4% Market Year Accounts Supply • MRO43% Momentum & OEM • Industrial FY 10.0% [GRAPHIC 11% Sales 25.0% 20.0% 6.9% 2010 [GRAPHIC Sales 11% 15.0% 10.0% FY (25.0%) (15.0%) vs. vs. 14.8% Construction 15.0% Electrical

  8. Slide 8: Large, Fragmented Industry

    Source: $500B+ Thousands Top 25% Over Continuing •SUPPLIERS Market Increased Global Enhanced Outsourcing Financial …large, 8 Sales Marketing Delivery Service five share 10,000 75% •sourcing Trends Opportunity November Modern fragmented Procurement distributors Management strength scale interdependen

  9. Slide 9: Growth Engines

    IGrowth 1 3 Expand 2 II BUSINESS Provides END [GRAPHIC and 5 III 6 Geographies Engines Customers Focus Integrated Global Construction & 4 Government Enrich Security MARKETS Accounts Products Services DriveNew M&A Markets comprehensive Supply APPEARS MODELS Communications &PRODUCT Markets Agenda HERE

  10. Slide 10: Capacity Expansion Drives Productivity

    3,200and Highly Capacity Productivity Personnel College Sales Customer New 10 2009 Industrial Data Total Greenfield Expansion …drives November 2010 11 Capability training sales productive recruitment 46 profitable Acquired expansion Broadband /Relationship additions 2011 will 2011E openings Construc

  11. Slide 11: Acquisition Strategy

    Expanding Targeting Strengthening Improving Highly 11 Acquisition We 36 …adds November acquisitions, are fragmented building capabilities, core 2011 overall product Strategy strategy engine target geographic and which onpipeline financial new industry restarted our and revenues, is added focused tra

  12. Slide 12: Comprehensive Product and Services Portfolio

    One Automation Broadband Data Electrical Consumables •Security …comprehensive 12 Wind Wire Electromechanical Electronics Industrial Lighting Network OEM Solar Utility WESCO Communications and [GRAPHICNovember and Cable Communications MRO and Product Physical Control and supply 2011 APPEARS andchain

  13. Slide 13: Focused Priorities and Financial Objectives

    Business Take Strengthen Build Grow Maintain Expand Generate Provide Targeting TODAY Market-Focused National Branches LEAN Integrated North Fortune aCentric …focused 13 balanced share high faster American and November margins operating superior 500 TOMORROW Accounts Priorities strong industry 20-25%

  14. Slide 14: Strong Value Creation

    WESCO Current Customers Product LEAN: Talent Extra-effort Marketing, IT Acquisitions •Value [GRAPHIC …strong 14 End Industry Geographic Customer Product Supplier Sales EBIT Free EPS Cost Capital andMarkets Creation $3.65+ Cash Structure and e-Business $6B+ % Continuous November Vision and Structure

  15. Slide 15: Invest in WESCO

    Invest in Industry Organic Operational Excellent Proven Strong …strong 15 free business acquirer November sales leader WESCO company, margin cash excellence growth with in model flow expansion a2011 excellent low consolidating faster generation culture and riskwell than results value business founde

  16. Slide 16: November 2011

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