NHR’s Sheldon Recognized for Strong Track Record of Business Success & Industry Leadership
Santa Barbara, Calif. ─ September 24, 2010 ─ Network Hardware Resale (NHR), the leading provider of pre-owned and new networking solutions, has announced that its president and CEO, Mike Sheldon, has been named to Pacific Coast Business Times’ ’40 Under 40’ list of outstanding business leaders throughout southern California’s Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
Every year the staff of the Pacific Coast Business Times acknowledges the region’s standout executives under the age of 40 with a special editorial section that highlights their accomplishments and milestones. A profile of Sheldon will appear in the publication’s Sept. 24th edition. An awards reception will be held to honor the winners at the Topa Tower Club in Oxnard, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 18th.
“I share this prestigious honor with my father and brother who founded NHR nearly 25 years ago,” says Sheldon. “They provided me with an excellent opportunity to extend and expand the company’s heritage, which encompassed offering the best networking products and services at the best price, to become a major employer in the Santa Barbara area as well as an international industry leader with a rapidly growing global customer base.”
For the past five years, NHR also has been named to Pacific Coast Business Times’ annual list of the 50 fastest growing private companies in the tri-county area. Inclusion on this list is based on a variety of information, including annual revenue for the past three years, company growth and noteworthy performance data along with significant news and distinguishing events over the past year. In 2006, NHR also was awarded the publication’s “Company of the Year” for its consistent business growth and significant strides in ensuring long-term growth and profitability.
About Pacific Coast Business Times
The Pacific Coast Business Times is the weekly business journal serving the counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. Currently, the Pacific Coast Business Times offers 18 special reports and hosts four major events while maintaining community involvement in a number of business-oriented nonprofits. For more information, visit www.pacbiztimes.com
About Network Hardware Resale
Network Hardware Resale (NHR) is the leading provider of pre-owned and new networking solutions. Based in Santa Barbara, Calif., the company is an independent reseller of pre-owned Cisco, Juniper and Foundry networking equipment as well as an authorized reseller and distributor of resilient, scalable equipment from Dell Networking. NHR also offers cost-effective network management, asset management, alternative maintenance and technical support services and is an authorized reseller of Cirtas Bluejet Cloud Storage Controllers. Founded in 1986, NHR provides global sales and technical support from its California, Dallas metro, New York City metro, Amsterdam, London and Singapore locations. Organizations worldwide purchase quality networking equipment from NHR, including Global 1000 companies, small and mid-sized enterprises, government entities, educational institutions, healthcare organizations and telecommunications service providers. For more information, visit www.networkhardware.com.