ATLANTA - Home Depot has announced that subsidiaries Apex Supply Company and Maintenance Warehouse will change their names to Home Depot Supply on March 1 to present a unified brand in the business-to-business marketplace. Home Depot Supply is a division of Home Depot that focuses on serving business-to-business customers, offering a range of products, from builder and trade construction materials to plumbing and HVAC products, in addition to maintenance, repair, and operating supplies.

"Combining these professional supply businesses under the Home Depot Supply brand will leverage their collective strength to benefit our customers," said Jim Stoddart, president of Home Depot Supply. "We are building a platform for future growth that will provide superior services tailored to meet the needs of professional customers. We understand that each customer's needs are different, and we are committed to having the expertise to meet them uniquely. We're building our business around their business."