WESCO International, Inc. Announces Upcoming Retirement of Dave Schulz, EVP and CFO, and Appointment of Indraneel Dev as EVP and CFO
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WESCO International (NYSE: WCC) announced the planned retirement of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dave Schulz in May 2026 and the appointment of Indraneel "Neel" Dev as EVP and CFO, with Mr. Dev joining in February 2026 to enable a transition.
The release highlights Mr. Dev's prior CFO roles at Congruex and Lumen, his MBA and CFA credential, and thanks Mr. Schulz for 10 years of service.
Positive
- Successor hired before retirement: Neel Dev joins in February 2026
- Experienced CFO: Dev held CFO roles at Congruex and Lumen and is a CFA
Negative
- CFO departure: Dave Schulz to retire in May 2026 after 10 years
- Transition risk: change in finance leadership during execution of strategic targets
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News Market Reaction – WCC
On Feb 10, the day this news came out, WCC closed 5.27% below the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Feb 10 session.
Key Figures
- Planned CFO retirement
- May 2026
- Expected retirement date for outgoing EVP and CFO Dave Schulz
- CFO transition start
- February 2026
- Indraneel Dev joins as EVP and CFO to support transition
- Tenure of outgoing CFO
- 10 years
- CEO highlights Schulz’s decade of service at Wesco
Historical Context
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Named #10 on Fortune’s AIQ50 list highlighting AI-driven business value.
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Announcement of scheduling and access details for Q4 and full-year 2025 call.
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Appointment of two new independent directors and planned retirements in 2026.
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Declared quarterly cash dividend and reiterated global scale and 2024 sales.
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Record Q3 2025 sales, EPS growth, higher guidance, and growing backlog.
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Most recently, Mr. Dev served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Revenue Officer of Congruex LLC, a communications network infrastructure design, engineering and construction company. Prior to Congruex, Mr. Dev served as Chief Financial Officer of Lumen Technologies. He previously held various senior finance leadership roles at Level 3 Communications, MCI, and MFS Communications. Mr. Dev holds a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of
Mr. John J. Engel, Wesco's Chairman, President and CEO stated, "Neel is a seasoned CFO with extensive financial, commercial and operational experience in multiple Wesco-served end markets. In his leadership roles for both public and private companies, he has demonstrated an ability to navigate complex financial environments and deliver superior growth and value creation. Neel is an excellent addition to our executive management team and will help us as we continue to accelerate our Wesco strategy, execute our growth initiatives, deliver our financial targets, and create value for our stockholders."
Mr. Engel, continued, "On behalf of our Board of Directors and our entire Wesco team, I would like to thank Dave for his outstanding and dedicated service and tremendous contributions to our Wesco success over the past 10 years. I have the utmost respect for Dave and greatly appreciate our business partnership in building the new Wesco. We extend our very best wishes to Dave and his family."
About Wesco International
Wesco International (NYSE: WCC) builds, connects, powers and protects the world. Headquartered in
Contact Information:
Scott Gaffner
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Scott.Gaffner@Wescodist.com
Jennifer Sniderman
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Jennifer.Sniderman@Wescodist.com
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