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Mr. Owens has over 13 years experience in the hardware remarketing industry. He previously served as president and chief executive officer of QualTech International Corp. and QualTech Services Group, Inc., which were acquired by the company in May 2004.
In May 2000, Mr. Owens founded QualTech International, a leading purchaser, refurbisher and reseller of enterprise-class hardware to companies around the world. While at QualTech, Mr. Owens grew revenue to more than $18 million in 2003. Under his leadership, QualTech developed from a wholesale brokerage to also include a successful retail operation-offering hardware and services to end-users across the country. Having built a strong
retail presence for hardware sales, Mr. Owens founded QualTech Services Group in February 2003, a third-party hardware maintenance provider, to complement the services offered by QualTech International.
Prior to founding QualTech International and QualTech Services Group, Mr. Owens served as vice president of IBM mainframe sales at NorCom Resources, Inc, where he was the top sales producer from 1996-2000. From 1994-1996, Mr. Owens served as a regional sales director for the Hartford Computer Group. While at Hartford Computer Group, Mr. Owens was responsible for generating more than 75 percent of the division's revenue. | 