VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BuildDirect, the innovative platform for purchasing and selling quality home improvement materials online, today announced several new appointments to its executive leadership team, including a number of leaders from Amazon whose collective experiences will help the company scale to meet its potential as a transformative technology platform for the home improvement industry. Recently appointed BuildDirect CEO, Dan Park, a former Amazonian, completed his executive team with industry-leading talent including Ken Stanick as Chief Revenue Officer, Mukund Mohan as Chief Technology Officer, and Godwin Pavamani as the Chief Merchandising Officer & General Manager of Marketplace. The company also added Stephanie Roberts as the Interim Chief Financial Officer, who formerly held the role as Old Navy CFO.
The new team arrives as U.S. online sales of home improvement products increased 34 percent last year, rising to almost US $20 billion. A restructured BuildDirect is poised to take full advantage of the rising e-commerce trend, as professionals, homeowners, and merchants reap the benefits of buying and selling direct through its platform. These management changes also support the company’s commitment to develop innovative and technology-driven solutions to simplify commercial and home improvement projects for contractors and homeowners.
“BuildDirect has always been recognized for pushing boundaries, at times before the market was ready,” said BuildDirect CEO Dan Park. “Today, we have an extraordinary team in place with a track record of excellence. We are united in our vision for BuildDirect’s future, and we are energized by the prospect of tackling the very complex and exciting market opportunity in front of us. The home improvement industry has never been more ripe for innovation, and BuildDirect has never been stronger.”
Additional background on BuildDirect’s new executive leadership team:
Other recent appointments include Larry Ellis to Vice President, Gateway Supply Chain. Larry previously served as Director, Warehouse and Delivery Services at BuildDirect. Suzanne Mercier remains as BuildDirect’s Chief Legal and People Officer. She has been with the company since 2013.
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About BuildDirect
BuildDirect is the innovative platform for purchasing and selling quality home improvement materials online. The BuildDirect platform includes two core business units:
The platform is powered by proprietary machine learning and predictive analytics that drive robust efficiencies for the innovation of heavyweight product services, distribution, and sales across buyers, sellers, shippers, and everyone in between.
BuildDirect is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with warehouse locations across North America. For more information:
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