EIS

What EIS does

EIS is a North American industrial distributor and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1946, the company distributes process materials, production supplies, and engineered electrical solutions to customers across power generation, electrical, and manufacturing end-markets. According to firmographics, EIS employs between 5,001 and 10,000 people and is described as one of North America's leading distributors in its categories, operating under the eis-inc.com web domain.

The company's growth model is built on a sustained roll-up strategy. Since 2008, EIS has executed more than fifteen acquisitions, with disclosed targets spanning wire and cable (Cobra Wire & Cable, Electro Wire, Fay Electric Wire, Empire Wire & Supply), electrical insulation (Pittsburgh Electrical Insulation, Insulation and Wires), power and grid products (Power Grid Supply, Norberg-IES, Connect-Air International), and adjacent industrial services (Gerome Technologies, Tekra, Light Fabrications). Most recent deals include Pittsburgh Electrical Insulation (September 2025), Gerome Technologies (June 2024), Power Grid Supply (November 2023), and Norberg-IES (November 2021, acquired from Argonaut Private Equity), reflecting continued expansion into engineered electrical and power-generation product lines. Leadership comprises a President/CEO (Bob Thomas), CFO (Charlie Chesnutt), CIO (Andrew Hartley), CCO (Dirk Foreman), and senior VPs overseeing sales, operations, and HR.

EIS's revenue mechanics are anchored in industrial distribution economics — gross margin on distributed materials and supplies — with no public disclosure of pricing model, customer segmentation mix, or revenue figures in the provided sources. Note: the input also contains data describing an insurtech platform (OneSuite powered by CoreGentic AI) that conflicts with EIS's identification as an industrial distributor; on the resolution rules preferring most specific/primary source, the industrial-distributor identity is treated as authoritative and the insurtech material is flagged as likely misattributed.

Name

EIS

Legal name

EIS Legacy, LLC

Website

https://eis-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

EIS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company and a North American distributor of process materials, production supplies, and engineered electrical solutions, serving power generation, electrical, and industrial customers with 5,001-10,000 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Distribution

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (33599), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (3690), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Power & Energy Electronics Manufacturing Services (UPS, converters, inverters, chargers) (IMAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Power Plant Electrical Systems EPC (Switchyard, Transformers, Protection & Controls) (EUAEAAAM)

Keywords

• Industrial distribution
• Process materials
• Electrical insulation
• Wire and cable
• Power distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Insurance Technology Platform: Cloud-native platform provision for insurance industry digital transformation, integrating AI capabilities, agentic orchestration, and knowledge base to enhance operational efficiency and enable rapid compliant adjustments for insurance providers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

EIS is a North American distributor of process materials, production supplies, electrical insulation, wire and cable, high-voltage fuses and enclosures, and related electrical/electronic products serving industrial, power generation, and electrical markets. Operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), it supplies engineered solutions and components through a multi-branch distribution model built up through a long series of acquisitions.

Product overview

EIS provides a cloud-native platform for the insurance industry, consisting of OneSuite™ as the primary platform offering, powered by CoreGentic™ AI technology. The platform integrates AI capabilities, agentic orchestration, and knowledge base functionality to serve insurance providers' digital transformation needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OneSuite™: Cloud-native platform for the insurance industry, powered by CoreGentic™.
• CoreGentic™

Products and services

• Process materials and production supplies distribution Distribution of process materials and production supplies to industrial customers, the company's foundational product line since 1946.
• High-voltage fuses and enclosures High-voltage fuses and enclosures distributed to power generation and electrical markets, sourced through the Norberg-IES business.
• Electrical insulation and wire & cable products Electrical insulation, wire, and cable products distributed to industrial and electrical customers, with capabilities built through acquisitions of Pittsburgh Electrical Insulation, Power Grid Supply, Insulation and Wires, Electro Wire, and Cobra Wire & Cable.
• Communications products and services Communications products and related services distributed to commercial and industrial customers, capability added via the 2016 acquisition of Communications Products & Services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improves efficiency and reduces operational costs for insurance providers

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Gerome Technologies, Inc.coreOthersEIS acquired Gerome Technologies, Inc. in a corporate transaction. The acquisition expands EIS's capabilities and market position.
• Norberg-IEScoreOthersEIS Legacy, LLC acquired Norberg-IES, an Oklahoma-based provider of high-voltage fuses and enclosures from Argonaut Private Equity. The acquisition strengthens EIS's position in the power generation and electrical markets, expanding its engineered solutions product offerings.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Graybar Electric Company: Graybar is one of North America's largest employee-owned electrical, communications, and data networking product distributors. It is a direct competitor to EIS, distributing wire, cable, fuses, lighting, and electrical supplies to construction, industrial, and utility end markets.
• WESCO International: WESCO is a leading Fortune 500 distributor of electrical, communications, and utility products in North America with global operations. It directly competes with EIS across electrical wire, cable, fuses, and power distribution products, serving similar industrial, construction, and utility customers.
• City Electric Supply: City Electric Supply is a privately held US electrical distributor with hundreds of branch locations. It serves the same electrical contractors and industrial customers as EIS, with a comparable core catalog of wire, lighting, and distribution products.
• Summit Electric Supply: Summit Electric Supply is an employee-owned US electrical distributor focused on industrial, commercial, and data center customers. Its product portfolio and customer profile overlap materially with EIS's electrical wire, cable, and industrial supply business.
• Border States Electric Supply: Border States Electric is a 100% employee-owned regional electrical distributor serving utility, industrial, and commercial customers across the US Midwest and Southwest. It competes with EIS's electrical product lines and holds similar customer relationships in overlapping geographies.

Emerging players

• Gexpro Services: Gexpro Services is a specialized electrical and electromechanical products distributor focused on industrial and OEM customers. It overlaps with EIS in specification-driven electrical products and serves similar industrial end markets.
• Anixter (WESCO Data, Communications & Security): Anixter, acquired by WESCO in 2020, distributes network and security, electrical, and utility products globally. Its traditional wire and cable business directly overlaps EIS's historical electrical product lines and customer base.

Others

• Genuine Parts Company: Genuine Parts Company is the parent company of EIS and a Fortune 500 distributor of automotive and industrial replacement parts (NAPA Auto Parts, Motion Industries). It is comparable as the corporate parent and as a sibling distributor sharing scale, procurement, and logistics capabilities with EIS.

Broad incumbents

• Rexel: Rexel is a Paris-listed global leader in the distribution of electrical, lighting, security, and energy management products. As a multinational incumbent with broader geographic reach and product breadth than EIS, it competes in the same category across overlapping industrial and construction segments.
• Sonepar: Sonepar is a privately held, family-owned global electrical distribution company operating in dozens of countries. It is a broad incumbent comparable to EIS in core electrical product distribution but at substantially greater international scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A15 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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