CHARLESTON, S.C. – Sonepar is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Landry as Senior Vice President of Data Center Solutions and Datacom in the U.S., effective November 1, 2025. In this newly created role, Landry will report directly to Dana Mouritzen, Chief Operating Officer of Sonepar in the U.S.
Landry brings over two decades of industry experience and a proven track record of driving growth in a high-potential vertical. He joined Crawford, a Sonepar company, in 2020 and played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s industrial business from $200 million to $700 million. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Industrial Business for Crawford.
“Richard’s leadership and deep industry relationships position him perfectly to lead our strategic efforts in the data center and datacom segments,” said Rob Taylor, President Sonepar Americas. “His ability to scale business and build high-performing teams will be instrumental as we continue to invest in these fast-growing markets.”
“Sonepar has a tremendous opportunity to deliver value to data center customers in the U.S. and around the globe,” said Landry. “I’m honored to take on this new challenge and solidify our position as an embedded partner to general and electrical contractors, engineering and procurement firms, and owners and operators in data center construction and maintenance.”
In his new role, Landry will lead a business development team and collaborate with Sonepar’s U.S. operating companies and strategic accounts vertical leaders. His appointment underscores Sonepar’s commitment to expanding its capabilities and further accelerating growth in the data center space.
Tagged with people, Sonepar USA