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Former ORS President Joins Stellar Industrial Supply

Larry Davis will become equity partner and executive VP, chief commercial officer on Sept. 8.


Stellar Industrial Supply of Tacoma, Wash., announced that Larry Davis, the former president of ORS Nasco, is joining Stellar as an equity partner.Stellar Industrial Supply of Tacoma, Wash., announced that Larry Davis, the former president of ORS Nasco, is joining Stellar as an equity partner.

Effective Sept. 8, Davis will become Stellar’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer.

“Larry is one of the finest people I know, and we are thrilled and honored to have him joining our organization," said John S. Wiborg, Stellar’s president. "Our plan is to leverage Larry’s talents and experience to accelerate our company’s journey to excellence.”

Steve Slater, Stellar’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, added, “Larry will be a great addition to our team; his skills will enhance our ability to realize our true potential.”

“I’m looking forward to working with, and being a partner of, the great team at Stellar. Stellar’s value proposition to targeted end users is compelling; the market opportunity is substantial and Stellar is well positioned to accelerate its commercial success,” Davis said.

Davis had been employed by ORS Nasco since 1999 and served in numerous senior leadership roles. He was appointed general manager in January 2009 and president in July 2010. ORS Nasco parent company, United Stationers, announced that Davis will leave the company on Sept. 5.

Davis will help to facilitate an orderly transition of his responsibilities over the next several weeks, while the company searches for a successor.

"On behalf of our senior management team and board of directors, I want to thank Larry for his significant contributions to United Stationers. His leadership over the years has helped to reposition the company for future growth," said Cody Phipps, president and chief executive officer of United Stationers. "We appreciate his help with the transition process and wish him much success in his new endeavor."

Stellar Industrial Supply, founded in 1988, distributes over 35,000 MRO, metal working, safety and marine supplies to general manufacturing and processing, machine and metal working shops, marine and construction organizations throughout the West Coast and in several areas elsewhere in the U.S.

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