W. W. Grainger, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 industrial supply company founded in 1927 in Chicago by William W. (Bill) Grainger. He founded the company to provide consumers with access to a consistent supply of motors. The company now serves more than three million customers worldwide with offerings such as motors, lighting, material handling, fasteners, plumbing, tools, and safety supplies, along with inventory management services and technical support. Revenue is generally from business-to-business sales rather than retail sales. Grainger serves its customers through a network of approximately 598 branches, online channels (such as Grainger.com, KeepStock and eProcurement), and 33 distribution centers. On top of that The Grainger Engineering Breakthroughs Initiative, launched with a $100 million gift from The Grainger Foundation in 2013, is perfectly suited to that distinctive culture. It focuses on bioengineering and big data, fields that grow from collaborative and multidisciplinary roots. The College of Engineering has been actively developing data analytics in the health domain through programs such as CompGen and the Center for Computational Biotchnology and Genomic Medicine (CCGBM) which has led to the creation of the Center for Artificial Intelligence Driven Health Data Systems and Analytics