Downtown Greenville becomes home to WYNIT Distribution’s headquarters

GREENVILLE, SC – WYNIT Distribution will be one of the largest companies headquartered downtown by the end of 2016, company officials confirmed.

The globally recognized leading consumer electronics and emerging technologies distribution company will be located in more than 57,000 square feet of space on three floors at the One Building in the heart of downtown starting in early spring 2016, said Pete Richichi, the company’s Chief Operating Officer. Over the next several years, WYNIT plans to have approximately 200 employees in downtown Greenville.

Founded in 1987, the company opened a satellite office in Piedmont, S.C. five years ago and has grown there to 36 employees, who will be part of the move to the new headquarters office downtown according to Richichi. The new positions will come from the combination of moving employees from its offices in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and North Syracuse, New York, which has been WYNIT’s headquarters. WYNIT Distribution will also look to hire talent from the Upcountry.

Employees in the downtown offices will include the existing teams from the Piedmont, S.C. satellite office, as well as the customer service, purchasing, finance, marketing, components of IT, and logistics teams. All other sales positions will remain in their current locations as part of the consolidation of offices. In addition, key staff will remain in North Syracuse, New York, and Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

“Moving our headquarters has been one of the toughest decisions we have had to make as a business. ” Richichi said. “For a variety of compelling reasons this is the best decision for the company and its employees in the long term.  Greenville is a place where we can grow.”

Geoffrey Lewis, Chief Executive Officer and founder of the company said, “We considered a lot of factors when moving our offices to Greenville, the biggest was deciding what will help our company grow well into the future. We believe Greenville will make WYNIT even more successful for years to come.”

Greenville Mayor Knox White said WYNIT brings more than just jobs to downtown. While Greenville’s Main Street has become one of the most celebrated in the nation, it has struggled with bringing large headquarters.

“We are proud that Greenville has been chosen as the new home for WYNIT Distribution’s headquarters, and are honored by the WYNIT leadership’s trust and investment in our city,” White said.  Public/private partnerships are the hallmark of downtown Greenville’s continued success, and with the support of our local business community, our County and State colleagues, and the City’s elected officials and staff, this was truly a team effort.”

WYNIT  serves as a wholesale distributor of products from the top brands in the consumer electronics, photo, wide format printing, security, sports and recreation industries such as Fitbit, Hewlett-Packard, Epson, Canon, Microsoft and more, Richichi said. It sells to some of the leading retail giants including Best Buy, Target, Walmart, REI, and Kohl’s.

For South Carolina, this means another strong economic win, said Bobby Hitt, the state Secretary of Commerce.

About WYNIT Distribution, LLC:

WYNIT Distribution, LLC is a leading international distributor of products from the top brands in the consumer electronics, photo, wide format printing, security and outdoor leisure and adventure industries. The company serves a wide range of customers ranging from large national retailers to independent value-added resellers through dedicated business units and strategically located distribution facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Founded in 1987, WYNIT Distribution, LLC’s mission is to improve the competitive position of its customers and suppliers. For more information, call WYNIT at 1-800-GO-WYNIT or visit WYNIT.com. ~