Former president, Rick Campbell, will transition to a broader advisory role within Sonepar.
BRAMPTON, ON, May 27, 2025 – Sonepar is pleased to announce the promotion of Rob Thibeault to President Robertson Electric effective June 2, 2025.
Rob joined Robertson in 2017, bringing with him extensive experience in retail and marketing. Rob’s skill and dedication quickly saw him taking on additional responsibilities in operations, pricing, and analytics. Demonstrating a keen understanding of the business, Rob's role evolved, culminating in his progression to general business leadership under the guidance of President Rick Campbell.
Following the acquisition of Robertson by Sonepar in 2024, Rob’s guidance and insight have been invaluable to the acquisition process and its early success. His multifaceted experience and strategic insights have been instrumental in driving the integration with Sonepar forward, ensuring continuous growth and innovation throughout the organization.
In his new position as President, Rob will become a member of Sonepar’s Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to Sonepar Canada Interim President, Serge Leblanc.
With Rob transitioning to the role of President at Robertson, Robertson’s current president Rick Campell, will move to the newly created role of Executive Advisor at Sonepar Canada.
Sonepar is grateful to have Rick step into this new role, where his expertise will be leveraged on key strategic projects across the Sonepar Canada network. Under Rick’s leadership Robertson grew to become a leading national distributor in Canada. Rick is highly respected not only among Robertson associates, but across the electrical industry by vendors, customers and competitors alike. In his new position, Rick will continue to provide transitional leadership at Robertson, while lending his expertise to other areas of the business.
Congratulations to Rob as he takes on this significant leadership role and to Rick as he transitions to a broader advisory role within Sonepar.
About Sonepar:
Sonepar is an independent family-owned company standing as the world leader in B-to-B distribution of electrical equipment, solutions, and services. In 2024, Sonepar achieved sales of €32.5 billion. Present in 40 countries with a dense network of brands, the Group is leading an ambitious transformation to make its customers’ lives easier providing them with an omnichannel experience and sustainable solutions in the building, industry, and energy markets. Sonepar’s 46 000 associates are committed to accelerating the world’s electrification and driven by a shared Purpose: Powering Progress for Future Generations. www.sonepar.com
About Sonepar in Canada:
Sonepar entered Canada in 1984 and has continued to grow through strategic acquisitions and organic growth. Today, Sonepar serves the Canadian market through a network of companies with over 100 locations and 2,500 associates nationwide. For more information, visit www.soneparcanada.com
About Robertson:
Founded in 1952, Robertson has provided service for more than70 years as the leading distributor of electrical, lighting, wire, and utility products. Primarily serving customers in the commercial construction, transit, institutional and government vertical markets with products and services that support new construction, infrastructure updates, building renovation, facility maintenance, repair, operations ("MRO") and original equipment manufacturers ("OEM"). Currently across Canada, Robertson has 20 locations where our over 400 employees serve approximately 5,000 customers.
Press Contact: Katherine Fuller, Sonepar Canada Communications Manager katherine.fuller@sonepar.ca