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Graybar wins 2026 Top Workplaces awards from energage. Oct 15, 2026, 10:51 ET ST. LOUIS, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical, industrial, automation and connectivity products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, today announced that it has been recognized by Energage with four Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards, three Featured awards and the Distribution Industry award. The 2026 honors include: Culture Excellence Awards: * Work-Life Flexibility: These organizations have built a culture that enables employees to meet the demands of their personal lives while maintaining a high performance. * Purpose & Values: These organizations have successfully communicated the company mission and integrated those aspirations into the culture. * Employee Well-Being: Employees at these companies believe their organization put health and wellness at the center of their workplace culture. * Professional Development: These companies place a special focus on developing their employees' careers and enabling their people to grow professionally. Featured Awards: * Women-Led: Celebrates outstanding organizations whose most senior leader is a woman. These leaders have fostered and built stand-out workplace cultures that perform. * Employee Appreciation: Recognizes companies that have created a standout experience where employees feel recognized and valued for their achievements. * Frontline Workers: Honors companies that prioritize the needs, contributions, and workplace experience of their frontline staff. Industry Award: * Distribution Industry: Graybar was one of just three distributors with more than 2,500 employees recognized with this award. "Employee ownership is at the heart of Graybar's culture," said Kathleen M. Mazzarella, Graybar's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "It gives our employees a personal connection to our company and a shared stake in our success. This recognition reflects the pride and commitment they bring to Graybar every day." This marks the sixth consecutive year Graybar has received Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards and the fifth consecutive year it has earned the Distribution Industry award. Earlier this year, Energage and USA TODAY named Graybar a 2026 Top Workplaces USA award winner for the sixth consecutive year. Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards recognize organizations that excel in specific areas of workplace culture. Winners are determined by confidential employee feedback gathered through the Energage Workplace Survey, which measures 15 culture drivers that research has shown to be predictive of organizational performance. Results are benchmarked against the Energage national database of employer responses. "Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees," said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. "That's something to be proud of. In today's market, leaders must ensure they're allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That's paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends." About Energage Making the world a better place to work together.(TM) Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 20 years of culture research and the results from 30 million employees surveyed across more than 80,000 organizations, Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com. About Graybar Graybar, a Fortune 500 corporation and one of the largest employee-owned companies in North America, is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, industrial, automation and connectivity products, and specializes in related supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network of 355 North American distribution facilities, it stocks and sells products from thousands of manufacturers, helping its customers power, network, automate and secure their facilities with speed, intelligence and efficiency. For more information, visit www.graybar.com or call 1-800-GRAYBAR. SOURCE Graybar

Ransomware Group Redact hits: Graybar Electric Company, Inc. HookPhish team Summary. In the latest cybersecurity news, Graybar Electric Company, Inc. - an organization based in US - has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group Redact. This data breach, discovered on Oct 1, 2026, 12:55 UTC, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as HookPhish continue through 2026. Incident report. | Target Organization | Graybar Electric Company, Inc. | | Threat Group | Redact | | Summary | Sector: Electrical Equipment | Revenue: $11B USD | | Date of Breach | Oct 1, 2026, 12:55 UTC | | Discovery Date | Oct 1, 2026, 12:55 UTC | | Region | US | | Business Sector | Manufacturing | How to reduce your ransomware risk. Most ransomware intrusions start with a stolen password or a phishing email. A few proactive steps sharply cut your exposure: * real-time breach alerts - close the gap attackers exploit. * phishing simulations - close the gap attackers exploit. Disclaimer. HookPhish does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any stolen information. All breach data reported here is sourced from publicly available threat intelligence feeds for awareness purposes only.