Smith Names Parker Deardorff Vice President of Data Center Services

Parker will spearhead the company's service programs and sustainability strategies for hyperscalers and large data centers

HOUSTON, Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith, a leading global distributor of electronic components and semiconductors, today announces the appointment of Parker Deardorff to the position of Vice President of Data Center Services. In this role, Parker will lead the company's data center service programs and oversee business initiatives focused on sustainability and circular-economy principles.  

Parker joined Smith in 2002 as an International Account Representative. Six years later, he was named General Manager of Smith's Amsterdam office. Parker returned to the company's global headquarters in Houston as Senior Account Manager in 2010. He went on to serve as Trading Manager and Senior Account Executive, earning numerous recognitions as a top-level trader, before stepping into this new role.

"Previously, the data center solutions that Parker has brought to us could only be provided by manufacturers, but he has consistently upgraded his effort and effectiveness at Smith for the benefit of our customers," said Jennifer Kabbara, President, Americas at Smith. "Throughout his 22-year career with the company, the incremental gains we have made on the services side have amounted to large value-adds for our customers in this space. We are grateful to Parker for investing in relationships with the types of customers who have created the demand for Smith's growth in this area."

The company's expanded data center services provide fully customizable, end-to-end solutions, including manufacturing services, lifecycle solutions, and inventory analysis. Each program is uniquely tailored to fit the needs of each customer and can be scaled up or down as needs and market conditions fluctuate. Through secure remarketing and reuse of storage hardware, including HDDs, SSDs, GPUs, and memory components—Smith contributes to a more sustainable electronics supply chain.

"From our global ISO 14001 certification to our ongoing collaborations with other technology innovators via the Circular Drive Initiative and Open Compute Project, sustainability has been a core tenet of Smith's operational initiatives for many years," said Parker. "I am excited to help amplify our efforts with custom programs and effective, long-term solutions that support our customers' sustainability goals."

About Smith

Founded in 1984, Smith is a leading independent distributor of electronic components. Smith's Intelligent Distribution™ model offers a comprehensive suite of flexible and scalable supply chain solutions to source, manage, test, and ship billions of components to partners worldwide in every industry and vertical. The company is backed by more than 25 certifications and accreditations and has developed and implemented sustainable practices that exceed industry and regulatory requirements. Building on its decades of market data, cutting-edge technology, and a systems-based approach to quality excellence, Smith generated more than USD $2.6 billion in global revenue in 2024 and ranks eleventh among all global distributors. Visit www.smithweb.com to learn more.

SOURCE Smith