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In 1983 Mr. Rodin joined Marshall Industries and became President and CEO in 1992; he remained in this position until the company was acquired by Avnet, Inc. in 1999. Under the direction of Mr. Rodin, Marshall Industries was transformed from a traditional electronics and industrial components distributor, to a global enterprise with $1.7 billion in annual sales, and which was recognized as the number one business to business web-based supply chain management company in the world. Under Mr. Rodin's tenure, Marshall Industries developed additional core competencies allowing it to become a provider of high technology applications, and the Company was credited with being one of the first in its sector to capitalize on "e-business" opportunities. Following the sale of Marshall Industries to Avnet Inc, Mr. Rodin was the President of Global Supply Chain Management and Electronic Commerce Solutions for Avnet, Inc. and he also served on the Advisory Board for the Company. During his time at Avnet, Inc., he led various successful programs to spin off several of Avnet's internal IT and Internet properties that provided extended supply chain management tools for the electronics industry.
Mr. Rodin is presently the Chairman and CEO of RDN Group, a strategic advisory firm focused on corporate transitions, customer interface, sales and marketing, distribution and supply chain management. Additionally, he serves as Vice Chair and Executive Director of CommerceNet which researches and funds open platform, interoperable business services to advance commerce. Throughout the past several years, Mr. Rodin has been the recipient of numerous industry awards and distinctions. While Mr. Rodin was President and CEO, Marshall Industries was highlighted as the number one company in the world for its use of technology by Information Week Magazine. In addition, Mr. Rodin was recognized, for two consecutive years, by Advertising Age Magazine as the creator of the number one Business to Business website in the world. CIO Magazine also awarded Mr. Rodin with the distinction of being one of the "Top 100 Leaders for the New Millennium" and UCLA presented Mr. Rodin with the "Information Systems Award for System Leadership."
Mr. Rodin's current Board activities include the Board of Directors of Napster Inc., where he serves as the Chairman of the compensation committee and a member of the audit committee, and the Board of Directors of CommerceNet. Mr. Rodin is a published author of the novel, "FREE PERFECT and NOW: Connecting to the Three Insatiable Demands," which is a chronicle of the dramatic transformation of Marshall Industries into an e-business pioneer. Mr. Rodin earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Connecticut.
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