JD Martin Expand into 17 States with ICS Merger

Greg Baker, CEO/president of JD Martin, and Brian Camera, CEO/president, Integrated Component Sales Inc. (ICS) announced that the two firms have joined forces to form ICS Martin effective Jan. 1, 2023.

According to the press release, the merger of ICS and JD Martin provides local channel partners and customers access to an expanded industrial and OEM portfolio of products, a team of dedicated specification experts and an expanded sales force. ICS’ Brian Camera said in the press release, "It is exciting to have the opportunity to join forces with the JD Martin team. We found a partner who shares a common approach to running their business. We share similar cultures, values and vision for the future.”

The ICS current leadership team, organizational structure and staff will remain intact while adding local headcount to increase service within existing markets. Brian Camera will be named president of ICS Martin while Greg Baker will hold the position of CEO. ICS has served the industrial, OEM, MRO and municipal markets since 2011. It covers Alabama, Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas, Virginia and Tennessee and targets the industrial, OEM, MRO and municipal niches.

 JD Martin, based out of Houston, will expand a previous 15-state footprint to 17 states with the addition of Alabama and Georgia. For more than 68 years, the company has sold electrical products to OEM and MRO contractors in the oil and gas, mining, steel, wastewater treatment, wind power generation and commercial construction markets. Its territories include Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, the Carolinas and Florida.