Anixter International is a Fortune 500 (#454, Fortune 2007) company based in Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, and founded in 1957. Anixter is a large distributor of communication products and electrical and electronic wire and cable, and a leading distributor of fasteners and other small parts to original equipment manufacturers. Anixter has physical presence in 45 countries and has over 5,000,000 square feet of warehouse space. Anixter Pentacon is the military/aerospace fastener distribution part of the company.

In 2005, the company had $3.8 billion in revenue with a global presence that includes 200 locations in 45 countries (180 different cities). The company operates with four major divisions:
- Enterprise Cabling Solutions
- Electrical and Electronic Wire & Cable
- Fastener (Anixter Fastener [1]/Anixter Pentacon [2])
- Integrated Supply and Logistics Services
 

Anixter International has received numerous accolades in recent years, including:
- BusinessWeek "IT 100" [3] (Currently #90)
- Forbes "400 Best Big Companies in America" [4] for the fifth consecutive year
- DeMarch "Top 100 Companies in the United States for 2006" [5]
- Forbes "2007 Global Superstar" [6]
- Fortune "Fortune 500" [7] currently listed at number 454