(PRUnderground) December 7th, 2023

Kinetic GPO today announced that they have awarded a three-year contract to Global Industrial Canada, a subsidiary of Global Industrial Company (NYSE:GIC). Kinetic GPO is a cooperative purchasing organization established for broader public sector, non-profit and municipalities, academic institutions, school boards, and health and social services (MASH) entities across Canada.

Global Industrial is a value-added distributor of industrial products and MRO supplies operating across Canada and the U.S. Through this competitively awarded contract, Kinetic GPO members will be able to take advantage of warehousing and production support solutions, while benefiting from the exceptional service and knowledge that Global Industrial provides to their customers.

“We’re excited to be working with Kinetic GPO,” said Nelson Rivers, President of Global Industrial Canada. “This contract is a win-win for both companies and more importantly, for customers. This collaborative partnership allows us to better serve the non-profit and public sector market, establish new accounts and expand existing customer relationships.”

Kinetic GPO conducts procurement in a fair, open, and transparent manner compliant with Canada’s International and Regional Trade Agreements. Membership is free with no volume commitments.

“We are excited to partner with Global Industrial to provide more public sector entities with a compliant and comprehensive contract for warehousing, material handling, and production support solutions,” said Chris Penny, CEO, Kinetic GPO. “We are confident Kinetic GPO members will benefit from Global Industrial’s strong core product alignment in items including lifts, storage and shelving, pallet jacks, conveyors, and other key categories.”

To learn more about the new partnership or what Global Industrial has to offer, visit here.

For more information about Kinetic GPO or to become a member, please visit www.kineticgpo.ca.

Contacts:

Investor/Media Contact Global Industrial:

Mike Smargiassi/ Ryan Golden

The Plunkett Group

212-739-6729

mike@theplunkettgroup.com / ryan@theplunkettgroup.com

Main Contact Kinetic GPO:

Kerri Ann Daniels

306-525-4393

kerriann@kineticgpo.ca

About Global Industrial

Global Industrial Company (NYSE: GIC), through its operating subsidiaries, is a value-added distributor. For more than 70 years, Global Industrial has gone the extra mile for its customers, currently offering more than a million products, including its own Global Industrial Exclusive Brands. With extensive product knowledge and a solutions-based approach, Global Industrial helps customers solve problems and be more successful. At Global Industrial, “We Can Supply That®”.

About Kinetic GPO

Kinetic GPO is a national broader public sector collaborative purchasing organization, established in 2017, whose contracts have been competitively bid in a fair, open, and transparent manner to vendors for commonly purchased products and services including, technology, fleet, office supplies, maintenance, HVAC, roofing, groundskeeping, playground, elevators, operations, furniture, EV charging stations, managed print services, uniforms, staffing solutions, and construction consistent with the regional and national trade agreement requirements. Canadian entities that must comply with regional and national trade agreements, such as municipalities, higher education, schools, healthcare, non-profit, and all other public sector entities, use Kinetic GPO contracts to increase their efficiency and economy when procuring goods and services. As a national purchasing cooperative, Kinetic GPO leverages a large pool of purchasing potential and allows entities to receive a combined buying power regardless of the entity’s size. For more information about Kinetic GPO or to become a member, please visit www.kineticgpo.ca.

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