Starin has appointed Bobby Swartz to the position of CEO. Swartz has been with Starin for more than 13 years. He has been instrumental in the successful development of new brands and technologies into the channel, as well as managing the Zoom ecosystem of products to the channel.
“My entire career has been focused on service to our partners at every stage,” Swartz said. “As CEO of Starin, it is my goal to make sure we as a company lead our industry with a mindset of care and service to each of our partners, customers and connections.”
Bill Pak will maintain his role as COO. Pak has been with Starin for 23 years, holding leadership roles in sales, finance and operations.
Starin is also welcoming Nick Parisi as CFO. Parisi is a senior financial leader with more than 20 years of experience in finance. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Illinois State University and Master of Business Administration from Elmhurst College.
“I am excited to join the Starin team to continue its incredible growth while leveraging the size and expertise of the publicly held Midwich Group,” Parisi said. “This is a pivotal time for Starin in regards to its evolution as a business to be the best value-added AV distributor in North America. The focus will be on profitable growth, business processes and continuing to cultivate our valued customers while providing solutions through partnering with affiliates to accentuate our value proposition. I was attracted to the great team in place and the values of the organization which is what work and life are all about.”
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