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48 49 BUCKLES-SMITH INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES I n1939,twoWestinghousesalesmendecided theywantedtomakeadifference intheelectri- cal distributionarena,soBobBucklesandGene SmithformedBuckles-SmithElectricina two-story, woodenbuilding inSan Jose,California.Tothisday,it remains true to itsoriginalvision: supplyingconsoli- dated,on-timedeliveryof electrical power,automation, andcontrol products. Nowbased inSantaClara,Buckles-Smith is the oldest andmost experienceddistributor inNorthern Californiaanda leading independent supplier,with eight locations inNorthernCaliforniaandnearly$9 million in local inventory.Inanodtotheir success, ElectricalWholesalingmagazine ranks thecompany inthe top200electrical distributorsbyrevenue. BusinessViewrecentlyspokewithBuckles-Smith representativesArtCook(President&CEO),Eric Peschke (VPofOperations),andTheaCopeland BUCKLES- SMITH AT A GLANCE BUCKLES-SMITH WHAT: A supplier of industrial automation and electrical supplies WHERE: Northern California WEBSITE: www.buckles-smith.com