Utility products distributor HD Supply Utilities, Atlanta, announced an equity investment in utility supply integrator Agile Sourcing Partners, Inc., Corona, Calif. HD Supply said the partnership will allow it to offer “comprehensive capabilities and enhanced value-added services to utility customers.”

Among the advantages brought by Agile Sourcing Partners is its established position as a diverse business enterprise and a California Public Utility Commission-certified Woman, Minority-owned Business. Founder and president Maria Bastian Thompson, who will stay on as president of Agile Sourcing, started the company after working in supply chain operations for Sempra Energy and Qualcomm. She has an International MBA with a supply chain emphasis from the University of San Diego as well as an undergraduate degree in Spanish from the University of California Santa Barbara, and is a Certified Purchasing Manager by the Institute of Supply Management, according to the company's website.

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