Arbitech Announces Promotion of Josh McCarter to Chief Operating Officer.LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. -- Arbitech LLC, the nation's leading independent computer hardware distributor, today announced the promotion of Josh McCarter to Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. (COO). McCarter previously held the position of VP Business Development where he was charged with overseeing business development, marketing, and technology. McCarter previously has held management positions with Autobytel (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ABTL ABTL Association Belge des Technologues de Laboratoire ), where he acted as VP Business Development and VP International and was involved with the company's IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. and raised over $100M for its international operations. Prior to joining Arbitech, he held the COO position at SpaFinder, an integrated media company focused on the $20B health spa industry. McCarter received his BA in Political Science from UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX and his MBA from the USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. Marshall School of Business The Marshall School of Business (also known as USC Marshall School of Business) is the business school at the University of Southern California. It is the largest of USC's 17 professional schools. The current Dean is James G. Ellis. . "Josh has a proven track record in taking companies to the next level, both strategically and operationally," explained Arbitech's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Torin Pavia. "This experience and the successes he has claimed thus far at Arbitech position him perfectly to run this business and secure additional opportunities as we grow." Arbitech was named the fastest-growing company in the United States by Entrepreneur Magazine in 2004, increasing from the number two position it claimed in both 2003 and 2002. Starting its business in 2000, the company pioneered a new distribution model for selling computer hardware and now counts as customers many of the largest resellers and system integrators in the world. "It is an honor for me to have the support of my partners and associates at Arbitech," said McCarter. "This is one of the most impressive businesses around today and I look forward to playing a major part in Arbitech's ongoing development." The larger initiatives that McCarter will be overseeing this year include moving Arbitech's HQ from Laguna Beach to Irvine Spectrum and securing additional distribution partnership with key manufacturers in the server, storage and networking market. About Arbitech Founded in August 2000 in Laguna Beach, Arbitech has grown to be the nation's leading independent distributor. Arbitech sells servers, storage, server options, software and networking equipment manufactured by companies such as HP/Compaq, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, SUN, Nortel, 3Com, Intel, QLogic and EMULEX. By offering products at a discount to traditional distribution and supplying new, constrained, discontinued and refurbished product, Arbitech enables its resellers to earn additional margin and incremental business. For more information on Arbitech, please visit www.arbitech.com or call 800-272-4832. |
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