Affiliated Distributors Appoints Vice President of Information Technology
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King of Prussia, PA - January 5, 2007
Affiliated Distributors is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Classon as Vice
President of Information Technology.
Mr. Classon joins Affiliated Distributors from LiquidHub, where he was a founding member of the Management Consulting practice before being promoted to Director of the Applications Solutions Practice. Mr. Classon's clients included leading organizations in the financial management, insurance and scientific distribution industries. He personally led the team of LiquidHub consultants that implemented MyA-D.net, the proprietary extranet that serves A-D Members and suppliers.
Prior to LiquidHub, Peter held positions of increasing responsibility at ICG Commerce, Bearing Point and Accenture, where he gained valuable experience in the implementation of large scale ERP systems as well as eCommerce, electronic catalogs, reverse auctions and on-line sourcing.
Mr. Classon is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Caroll School of Management at Boston
College with a degree in Finance/Marketing.
"A-D's unique position of being in multiple industries gives us a real advantage when it comes to making investments in areas like technology, which have the ability to add value for our members and suppliers, and lower their operating costs," states Bill Weisberg, CEO of Affiliated Distributors. "I am excited about the addition of Peter to our team and the contribution that he will make to our ongoing campaign in utilizing technology to help Independents in their battle with the chains."
Affiliated Distributors is the largest distribution network in North America, comprised of over 370 independent distributor companies doing over $24 Billion in sales in the electrical supply, HVAC, industrial supply, plumbing and PVF industries. Discover more about A-D and its mission at mya-d.net
EDITORIAL CONTACT:
Maura E. Wheeler
Director of Communications
Affiliated Distributors
610-278-6482
mwheeler@adhq.com
