OmniCable’s Chip Barrett Promoted to Vice President of Supply Chain and Business Development

CEW Omnicable chip 400

Dec 5, 2019

OmniCable has announced the promotion of Chip Barrett to Vice President of Supply Chain and Business Development. In this role, Barrett is responsible for OmniCable’s Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Business Development departments. 

Barrett joined OmniCable in late 2017 as Director of Business Development. During his first year with the company, he successfully led the implementation and expansion of the company’s product initiatives and developed additional vendor partnerships. “At OmniCable, we strive to deliver the highest quality and service for our customers,” said Barrett. “We are focusing on growing with existing vendors as well as expanding our product offerings so that our customers can succeed in the marketplace.”

“Chip has a wealth of management experience in the wire and cable industry,” said Greg Donato, OmniCable’s Chief Operating Officer (COO).  Prior to OmniCable, Barrett was employed at General Cable for 12 years with the first eight years in the US managing the P&L’s of the Electronics, Datacom, and Broadcast business units and the last four in Europe managing the European Supply Chain of Spain, Portugal, and France.

Related Articles


Changing Scene

  • ABB to Acquire Advantics, Expanding Direct Current Portfolio

    ABB to Acquire Advantics, Expanding Direct Current Portfolio

    ABB is acquiring Advantics, a specialist provider of Silicon Carbide-based power conversion solutions based in France. The acquisition expands ABB’s Direct Current (DC) portfolio and positions the company to serve accelerating demand for efficient DC solutions across data centers, industrial microgrids, power generation and EV infrastructure. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected… Read More…

  • Melanie Walker & Kevin MacEwen: New Additions to the Hammond Manufacturing Inside Sales Team

    Melanie Walker & Kevin MacEwen: New Additions to the Hammond Manufacturing Inside Sales Team

    As part of Hammond’s investment in the Western Canadian market, the company has expanded its inside sales team. Based out of its NEW Calgary office, Melanie Walker and Kevin MacEwen will serve as the first point of contact for Hammnd Manufacturing’s electrical enclosure customers in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Kevin and Melanie will be looking… Read More…


Peers & Profiles