Network Hardware Resale Appoints Erik R. Sprotte as VP of Human Resources

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Network Hardware Resale (NHR), the leading provider of pre-owned and new networking equipment, today announced the appointment of Erik R. Sprotte as vice president of human resources. In this capacity, he will lead NHR's strategic organizational development efforts worldwide, including employee recruitment, training and benefits programs.

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"We are extremely pleased to welcome Erik to NHR's executive team," said Mike Sheldon, president and CEO of Network Hardware Resale. "His impressive track record with large, world-class companies will help us recruit and train the best employees to support our business goals while providing industry-leading product quality, networking expertise and customer service."

With more than 25 years of human resources experience, Sprotte comes to NHR from Pacific Dental Services, one of the nation's largest dental management organizations with 3,000 employees and 210 offices. As chief people officer, he was responsible for human resources, doctor development, management development, compliance and risk management. Prior to that, Sprotte spearheaded human resources for Health Solutions and Corporate Center segments of McKesson Corp., the largest pharmaceutical distributor and healthcare IT company in North America. During his tenure, Sprotte led numerous initiatives to improve process efficiency and employee development while positioning human resources to better serve the company. He also has worked for retail stalwart Sears, Roebuck and Co. and $6 billion equipment maker Case Corp.

"I look forward to leveraging my extensive background in strategic organizational development to drive talent management and development at NHR," said Sprotte. "My experience building high-performance teams will help accelerate the company's fast-track growth objectives while reinforcing NHR's industry leadership."

Sprotte earned a master's in industrial relations from the University of Wisconsin and a bachelor's in economics from the University of Texas at Austin. He will be based at NHR's headquarters in Santa Barbara.

About Network Hardware Resale

Network Hardware Resale (NHR) is a leading provider of networking solutions that specialize in reducing IT costs. 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 Force10 Networks. NHR also offers cost-effective network management, asset management, alternative maintenance and technical support services. 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.

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