EIS Company

EIS is a leading North American distributor of process materials, production supplies, specialty wire and cable and value-added fabricated parts for the electrical OEM, motor repair and assembly markets.

Our culture is highly innovative, collaborative and focused on building and maintaining relationships that allow us to surpass our customers’ expectations. We embrace the qualities that make each of our team members unique and develop each other’s skillsets so that together we can be stronger than the sum of our parts.

EIS was formerly a division of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC), a publicly traded distributor of automotive and industrial replacement parts, office products and electrical/electronic materials. EIS was founded in 1950 and acquired by GPC in 1998. Under GPC’s ownership, EIS grew from a company serving local motor repair shops to:

-Expand operational footprint to 42 facilities with an ability to service 95% of North American customers

within 2 days at a 91% fill rate

-Develop capabilities from breaking bulk for third party branded products, to providing its own branded

products, sourcing expertise, assembly, and other value-added services

-Diversify into the $19B wire, cable, and connectivity market

Audax Group entered into an agreement to purchase EIS and its three divisions in August 2019 and closed the deal at the end of September 2019. Audax Group is a leading alternative investment manager with offices in Boston, New York, and San Francisco. Since its founding in 1999, the firm has raised over $25 billion in capital across its Private Equity and Private Debt businesses. Audax Private Equity has invested over $5 billion in more than 125 platforms and 775 add-on companies, and is currently investing out of its $3.5 billion, sixth private equity fund. Through its disciplined Buy & Build approach, Audax assists its platform companies to execute add-on acquisitions that fuel revenue growth, optimize operations, and significantly increase equity value. With more than 240 employees and over 100 investment professionals, Audax is a leading capital partner for North American middle market companies. For more information, visit the Audax Group website at www.audaxgroup.com.