Wire and cable industry veteran joins Edge Marketing & Procurement Group

August 29, 2001 Tom Adelman, a 30-year veteran of the wire and cable industry, has joined Edge Marketing & Procurement Group (www.edge-group.com) as vice president of sales and marketing, data communications.

Adelman comes to Edge with a history in the wire and cable industry, which began with manufacturing experience during two years at Chicago Magnet Wire from 1970 to 1972. From there, Tom moved to Anixter, where he spent eight years in sales and purchasing. In 1980, Adelman began the first of 17 years at Houston Wire & Cable, serving as vice president of operations and new business development. From 1997 until last year, he was executive vice president/general manager of the Futronix Systems division of Kent Electronics.