Arrow Fastener Updates Executive Team
GreatStar Tools USA recently announced several updates to the Arrow Fastener Company’s executive leadership team.
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| Robert Izaguirre, CEO |
Topping the list was the naming of Roberto Izaguirre as the new chief executive officer. of
"Roberto Izaguirre is the clear choice for Arrow Fastener's new CEO," said Gary DuBoff, CEO, GreatStar Tools USA. "In his previous positions here at the company, Roberto had already proven his capacity and skill as a leader and collaborator and his career is marked by significant achievements.”
Izaguirre mostly recently served as Arrow’s COO and prior to that as vice president of global sales. In his new role as CEO, he will be responsible for overseeing all facets of the company and for working with the executive leadership team to ensure the company’s continued growth and success.
“Roberto has consistently elevated Arrow Fastener's sales and marketing strategies, meeting or exceeding goals year after year,” DuBoff said. “We are confident that Roberto is the right person to lead our company forward, maintaining our valued reputation and continuing our success within our industry."
Arrow Fastener manufactures over70% of its products in its Saddle Brook, NJ, headquarters facility, including the T50 Heavy-Duty Staple Gun. The company is also the brand, marketing and distribution operation for Pony Jorgenson, Goldblatt, and SK Professional Tools for the independent hardware channel.
Most recently, Arrow Fastener entered the commercial construction market with Arrow RevealCut, a new all-in-one precision workstation that allows ceiling installation professionals to cut acoustic ceiling tiles in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost with precise results and minimal waste while also being designed to decrease jobsite accidents.
“I am tremendously excited to accept the opportunity to lead Arrow," Izaguirre said. "It is an iconic American tool company with a long, successful history. I am honored to be able to follow Gary as CEO. It is the opportunity of a lifetime to be a part of Arrow's next chapter, and I am looking forward to engaging with all our employees, customers and suppliers."
He is expected to refine, enhance and execute the company's strategy and roadmap with a commitment to expanding the new product offering and driving brand awareness as he leads and collaborates with the company's new leadership team:
- Melissa Karlovich, vice president human resources and group VP|CHRO
- Taiwo Akinyemi, vice president finance
- Justin Sumner, vice president sales
- David Donald, vice president operations.
- Christopher Woolley, vice president product and brand management
Arrow Fastener, Pony Jorgensen, SK Professional and Goldblatt are part of the GreatStar Tools USA brand portfolio, owned by Hangzhou GreatStar Industrial Co., Ltd., a hand tool manufacturers in Asia.
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