HOUSTON, Texas—Relevant Industrial, a critical solutions provider, is pleased to announce John M. Carte as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Former CEO Ben Andrews, will take on his new role as an executive board member and continue to work directly with John. JCarte brings more than 30 years of industrial distribution experience to Relevant. During his 27-plus years with MRC Global, he held positions in sales, operations management, marketing, supply chain, and executive leadership.

As senior vice president for valves, automation, and instrumentation globally, Carte led the development and execution of the global strategy for the $1.9 billion segment, with direct responsibility for procurement and product business development.

Carte has an associate’s degree in management, a bachelor’s degree in marketing and an MBA in organizational leadership.