GEORGIA CONTROL CENTER

What GEORGIA CONTROL CENTER does

Georgia Control Center is a privately held industrial electrical component distributor founded in 1932 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company distributes over one million SKUs from more than 100 major industrial suppliers, including ABB, Eaton, Rittal, Crouzet, Weidmuller, Molex, and Littelfuse, spanning 20+ product categories such as motor control, automation, circuit protection, power solutions, sensing, safety, enclosures, relays, and wire management.

The company operates a B2B distribution model combining an Inform e-Commerce platform (built by DDI System LLC) with account-based relationship sales. Customers can browse and order products online via an account-login-enabled storefront or place orders by phone through sales representatives. Pricing is per-unit with volume discounts available for bulk purchases, with individual component prices ranging from under $1 for terminal blocks to several thousand dollars for industrial enclosures.

Georgia Control Center serves two primary customer segments: industrial manufacturing facilities requiring motor control, automation, and electrical infrastructure components, and electrical contractors and system integrators sourcing parts for installations, repairs, and control panel building. Its market is the Southeast United States, with products shipped from its Atlanta warehouse. The company employs 11-50 people and operates Monday through Friday during standard business hours.

Name

GEORGIA CONTROL CENTER

Legal name

Georgia Control Center

Website

https://georgiacontrol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Georgia Control Center is a privately held Atlanta-based industrial electrical component distributor, founded in 1932, offering over 1 million SKUs from 100+ major brands to industrial manufacturers and electrical contractors across the Southeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electrical Distribution

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motor Control Centers & Motor Protection (Overload Relays, Protection, Monitoring) (IMAGACAI), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• Industrial electrical distribution
• Motor control components
• Industrial automation products
• Circuit protection devices
• Power management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct sales of industrial electrical components through e-commerce platform and account-based sales. Products include motor controls, circuit protection, automation equipment, and electrical components sourced from major manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Georgia Control Center is a broad-line industrial electrical equipment distributor founded in 1932, supplying over one million items sourced from more than 100 major manufacturers. The company sells motor control, automation, circuit protection, power management, sensing, safety, and wiring products through an e-commerce storefront with account-based sales support, serving industrial manufacturers, electrical contractors, and system integrators.

Product overview

Georgia Control Center is an industrial electrical equipment distributor and supplier founded in 1932, offering over one million items from over one hundred major suppliers. The company operates as a broad-line distributor rather than a manufacturer, providing a comprehensive portfolio of electrical control, automation, and power management products. The product offering includes AUTOMATION (PLCs, Operator Interfaces), MOTOR CONTROL (contactors, VFDs, starters, soft starts, motor control centers), CIRCUIT PROTECTION (circuit breakers, fuses), POWER SOLUTIONS (transformers, UPS, power supplies), SENSING (proximity sensors, photoelectric, level), SAFETY (light curtains, safety relays), ENCLOSURES (Rittal and other brands), RELAYS & TIMERS (including Crouzet Millenium 3 smart relays, Eaton EASY series), SWITCHES, WIRE MANAGEMENT (cable, conduit, wire duct), and WIRING DEVICES. The company serves industrial customers needing motor control, automation, and electrical distribution components, functioning as an authorized distributor for major brands including ABB, Eaton, Crouzet, Rittal, Molex, Weidmuller, Littelfuse, Brady, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automation Products

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• ABBcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeorgia Control Center distributes ABB products including circuit breakers, relays, contactors, switches, and control relays. ABB is one of the major supplier brands in their catalog of over 100 suppliers.
• EatoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Eaton products including motor drives, contactors, power supplies, and circuit protection equipment. Major supplier brand in Georgia Control Center's catalog.
• CrouzetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeorgia Control Center distributes Crouzet smart relays, controllers, and automation products including the Millenium 3 series controllers and accessories.
• RittalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Rittal industrial enclosures including TS enclosure systems, wall-mounted enclosures, and accessories. Featured brand on website homepage.
• WeidmullercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributes Weidmuller terminal blocks, relays, and wire management products. Major supplier brand with extensive product catalog.
• MolexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeorgia Control Center distributes Molex industrial connectors, cable assemblies, and wiring devices including Watertite plugs and motor base connections.
• LittelfuseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributes Littelfuse circuit protection products including ground-fault relays and protection equipment.
• DDI System LLCsupportingTechnology or IntegrationDDI System LLC developed Georgia Control Center's Inform e-Commerce platform, powering the company's online catalog, shopping cart, and customer account management functionality.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Peers

• Galco Industrial Electronics: A specialty industrial electronics and motor controls distributor with strong online presence. Comparable to GCC as a smaller, focused distributor of hard-to-find and brand-name automation, drive, and motor-control components.

Direct peers

• MRO Electric: A digital-first industrial automation and electrical components distributor (MRO/legacy parts specialist). Comparable in offering surplus, new, and refurbished automation components to industrial buyers, with e-commerce-led sales.
• Kaman Industrial Technologies: An industrial distribution and engineered solutions provider focused on motion control, automation, bearings, and electrical/mechanical power transmission. Comparable in its focus on industrial MRO and OEM motor/automation customers.
• McNaughton-McKay Electric Company: A regional industrial electrical distributor in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast US, carrying motor control, automation, and power distribution products from many of the same brands. Closely comparable geographic and product overlap to Georgia Control Center.
• AutomationDirect: An online-direct industrial automation distributor offering PLCs, VFDs, motor controls, sensors, and enclosures at competitive prices. Comparable to GCC in product breadth and online-led B2B distribution, with significant overlap in motor-control and automation categories.
• RS Components (RS Americas / Allied Electronics): A high-service industrial and electronics distributor with a strong e-commerce motion, carrying PLCs, relays, sensors, motor controls, and enclosures from thousands of suppliers. Directly comparable business model and target customer to Georgia Control Center, though with global reach.

Broad incumbents

• WESCO International: A Fortune 500 electrical, communications, and utility distributor with a deep industrial automation/motor control portfolio. Compares to Georgia Control Center because it distributes many of the same brands (Eaton, ABB, Rittal) to overlapping electrical contractor and industrial customers, but at vastly greater scale.
• Grainger / Zoro: A broad MRO and industrial supply distributor (with Zoro as its industrial e-commerce arm) carrying electrical, motor control, and automation components. Overlaps with Georgia Control Center in core product categories and customer type, but serves a far broader portfolio.
• Rexel Group: A global electrical distribution group serving industrial, commercial, and residential customers with motor controls, automation, and power distribution product lines. Comparable in product mix and customer overlap, but operates at multinational scale versus GCC's regional footprint.

Emerging players

• Wieland Electric / Rebaco (regional channel partners): An industrial electrical components manufacturer-distributor model with growing presence in North American industrial distribution channels. Adjacent comparable in product categories (relays, terminal blocks, power supplies) sold through distribution partners similar to Georgia Control Center.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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