Dean Johnson named head of Acklands-Grainger

CHICAGO — MRO supplier Grainger has named Dean Johnson as president of its Canadian business, Acklands-Grainger, effective October 1. Johnson takes over from Eric Nowlin, who elected to return to California with his family at the end of his expat assignment. Johnson joins Acklands-Grainger from Sodexo Canada, where he served as president and CEO.