BELOIT, Wis. — Building products distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc. has named Todd Buehl to the newly created position of vice president and chief administrative officer.

Buehl will focus on a variety of areas that are vital to the company’s continued growth, including acquisitions, real estate, risk management and internal process improvements.

A resident of Janesville, Wis., he comes to ABC Supply from Hendricks Holding Co. Inc., where he most recently served as executive vice president. During his eight years there, he worked with ABC Supply on many key acquisitions, including its 2010 acquisition of Bradco Supply Corp. He has served on ABC Supply’s board of directors since 2008. Hendricks Holding Co. is affiliated with ABC Supply through common ownership.

Buehl began his career with William Blair & Company, a Chicago-based global investment banking and asset management firm.

He has a Master of Business Administration degree in strategy and management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Ill. and a Bachelor of Science degree in economics, finance and real estate from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

For more information, visit www.abcsupply.com.