Legrand Sales Chief Retires; Major to Lead
Distributors and contractors working with Legrand's Electrical Infrastructure division should watch the late-January 2027 handoff.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in People
Legrand executive John Hoffman, Executive Vice President of Sales and Demand Creation, will retire in January 2027 after 37 years with the company. Kevin Major, currently Vice President and General Manager of its Cablofil and Power Bus Way businesses, will succeed him in late January 2027, affecting sales leadership for Legrand's Electrical Infrastructure division.
Why it matters
Sales leadership transitions at a global electrical infrastructure supplier affect the distributor and contractor relationships that carry much of its product into building projects. Legrand is positioning the handoff as continuity, with Major expected to oversee integration of the Avtron sales team, a change operators working with the company's distribution channel should track.
Hoffman's 37-year tenure and Major's 18 years of leadership experience frame a handoff between long-serving executives. Hoffman's leadership team supported three strategic acquisitions within the past three years, a track record Major inherits as the Avtron sales team is folded into the broader organization.
The players
Legrand
Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, selling through distributors, contractors and engineers.
John Hoffman
John Hoffman is Legrand's Executive Vice President of Sales and Demand Creation, with 37 years of service at the company.
Kevin Major
Kevin Major is Vice President and General Manager of Legrand's Cablofil and Power Bus Way businesses, with 18 years of leadership experience at the company.
The details
Hoffman championed a demand creation strategy that engages electrical engineers and contractors alongside Legrand's network of distributors, rather than relying on distributors alone to generate demand. That approach matters for operators because specifying engineers and contractors often shape which products get installed. Major, who currently runs the Cablofil and Power Bus Way businesses, is expected to lead integration of the Avtron sales team into the wider sales organization.
Timeline
January 2027: Hoffman retires from Legrand.
Late January 2027: Major succeeds Hoffman as leader of the sales organization.
Market Landscape
The handoff follows three strategic acquisitions Legrand completed in the last three years, a period in which the company has been folding new businesses into its sales organization. Legrand's model of pairing distributors with direct engagement of engineers and contractors is the sales approach Major now inherits.
Operators who buy from or sell through Legrand should confirm account contacts and sales coverage ahead of the January 2027 handoff. Distributors and contractors working with the Electrical Infrastructure division should expect continuity messaging through the remainder of 2026.
The takeaway
Track how the Avtron sales team is integrated under Major's leadership in the coming quarters. Operators who depend on Legrand's distributor network should review account coverage before the late-January 2027 transition.
What happens next
Hoffman's retirement and Major's succession take effect in late January 2027, the next checkpoint for the sales leadership handoff.
Further reading
For more executive moves across the state, see Connecticut People coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Tedmag.
