The Home Depot Acquires GMS: What It Means for Contractors and the Future of Distribution
The impact of The Home Depot’s recent $5.5B acquisition of GMS through its partnership with SRS is still reverberating across multiple industries. SRS CEO Dan Tinker and GMS CEO JT Turner highlight their customer-first integration focused on growth, innovation, and expanded opportunities for contractors and employees.
The Home Depot enhanced its ability to reach the professional contractor community with its recent blockbuster acquisition of interior materials supplier GMS Inc. The company’s acquisition of SRS Distribution a little more than a year earlier was instrumental to sealing the overall deal. RC Publisher Jill Bloom recently spoke with Dan Tinker, President and CEO of SRS Distribution, and JT Turner, President and CEO of Gypsum Management and Supply (GMS), to discuss the industry-shaping news.
A key theme throughout the discussion was innovation—particularly in artificial intelligence. SRS has already deployed AI tools to streamline ordering, anticipate customer needs, and improve efficiency. With The Home Depot’s resources, those capabilities are set to expand dramatically, freeing employees from repetitive tasks and enabling faster, more creative service.
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