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For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

Throughout our annual magazine, weekly email newsletters and 24/7/365 website, Cabling Installation & Maintenance digs into the essential topics our audience focuses on.

  • Design, Installation and Testing: We explain the bottom-up design of cabling systems, from case histories of actual projects to solutions for specific problems or aspects of the design process. We also look at specific installations using a case-history approach to highlight challenging problems, solutions and unique features. Additionally, we examine evolving test-and-measurement technologies and techniques designed to address the standards-governed and practical-use performance requirements of cabling systems.
  • Technology: We evaluate product innovations and technology trends as they impact a particular product class through interviews with manufacturers, installers and users, as well as contributed articles from subject-matter experts.
  • Data Center: Cabling Installation & Maintenance takes an in-depth look at design and installation workmanship issues as well as the unique technology being deployed specifically for data centers.
  • Physical Security: Focusing on the areas in which security and IT—and the infrastructure for both—interlock and overlap, we pay specific attention to Internet Protocol’s influence over the development of security applications.
  • Standards: Tracking the activities of North American and international standards-making organizations, we provide updates on specifications that are in-progress, looking forward to how they will affect cabling-system design and installation. We also produce articles explaining the practical aspects of designing and installing cabling systems in accordance with the specifications of established standards.

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BlueLinx Appoints Christopher Kelly Wall as SVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BXC), a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, today announced the appointment of Christopher Kelly Wall as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective May 19, 2025. Mr. Wall will lead all aspects of BlueLinx’s financial strategy, capital markets activity, investor relations, and financial operations.

A seasoned finance executive with 30 years of experience, Mr. Wall brings a proven track record of optimizing capital structures, executing strategic transactions, and leading high-performing finance teams in both public and private company environments. His appointment marks a key step in BlueLinx’s ongoing efforts to enhance shareholder value, accelerate growth, and deepen its operational excellence.

Mr. Wall is based in Atlanta and will report directly to Shyam K. Reddy, President and Chief Executive Officer of BlueLinx.

“We are thrilled to welcome Kelly to the BlueLinx leadership team,” said Shyam Reddy. “Kelly’s depth of experience across capital markets, M&A, and operational finance make him an ideal fit for BlueLinx. His strategic mindset, investor expertise, and personal ties to the construction industry bring a unique perspective as we continue to execute our profitable sales growth strategy and build long-term value for our shareholders.”

Mr. Wall most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Aaron’s Company, Inc. (formerly NYSE: AAN), where he led the company through multiple high-impact initiatives including a public company spin-off, the acquisition and integration of BrandsMart USA, and Aaron’s successful take-private transaction in 2024. Throughout his tenure, he oversaw a 100-person finance organization responsible for audit, FP&A, investor relations, treasury, and controllership.

Prior to Aaron’s, Mr. Wall held senior financial leadership roles at CNG Holdings and TMX Finance, following a 17-year career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch where he rose to Managing Director and led more than two hundred capital markets and leveraged finance transactions.

“I’m honored to join BlueLinx at such an exciting time in its journey,” said Mr. Wall. “BlueLinx has strong momentum, a talented team, and significant opportunities to grow shareholder value through disciplined financial management and strategic investment. I look forward to working with Shyam and the entire leadership team to help shape BlueLinx’s next chapter.”

ABOUT BLUELINX

BlueLinx (NYSE: BXC) is a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of residential and commercial building products with both branded and private-label SKUs across product categories such as lumber, panels, engineered wood, siding, millwork, and industrial products. With a strong market position, broad geographic coverage footprint servicing fifty states, and the strength of a locally focused sales force, we distribute a comprehensive range of products to our customers which include national home centers, pro dealers, cooperatives, specialty distributors, regional and local dealers, and industrial manufacturers. BlueLinx provides a wide range of value-added services and solutions to our customers and suppliers, and we operate our business through a broad network of distribution centers. To learn more about BlueLinx, please visit www.bluelinxco.com.

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