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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Viking Electric Names New Sales Specialist Minneapolis, Minnesota – (Sept. 20, 2023) Electrical distributor and services provider, Viking Electric, announced that Virginia “Gin” DeVries has joined the company as its new Commodity Sales Specialist. Gin brings 15 years of industry experience to Viking Electric, and solid working relationships with many of the company’s existing customers and supply partners. In her new role, Gin will work closely with the sales team to identify, quote, and manage large-scale commodity opportunities. She will also work with the company’s marketing and materials team to drive the growth of commodities. “Gin has established strong credibility in the industry and will use her experience to lead commodities sales growth across Viking Electric,” said Brett Wilson, Viking Electric’s Vice President of Sales. “We are excited for the addition of Gin and the leadership she brings to her new position.” ### Viking Electric is a wholesale electrical distributor and solutions provider with 22 locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Chicago. The company was founded in 1964, in St. Paul, Minnesota and serves residential and commercial electrical contractors, industrial, tool, and related markets. The company stocks more than 30,000 products from 400 manufacturers including electrical supplies, lighting, power tools, hand tools, wire and cable, automation, data com, switchgear, and more. Viking Electric is a Sonepar Company. VikingElectric.com Sonepar is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services. Through a dense network of local brands spanning 40 countries, the Group has an ambitious transformation agenda to become the first global B-to-B electrical distributor to provide a fully digitalized and synchronized omnichannel experience to all customers. Drawing on the skill and passion of its 45,000 associates, Sonepar had sales of €26.4 billion in 2021. www.sonepar.com Contact: Lynn Peterson Lynn.peterson@vikingelectric.com 451 Industrial Blvd NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 Phone: 612-627-1120