Claude Hooton

CLAUDE HOOTON serves as Executive Vice President, Marketing & Corporate
Development for SupplyPro, Inc. Mr. Hooton will lead the marketing and
strategic development of the company, and brings over 16 years of sales,
marketing and business development to the position. Prior to SupplyPro,
Mr. Hooton was the Vice President responsible for business development
and strategic marketing with the Internet provider, iMetrikus, Inc. Mr.
Hooton also served as Director of Marketing and Business Development
with the healthcare technology firm Pyxis Corporation. Before joining
Pyxis, Mr. Hooton was one of the first 50 employees at Dura Corporation,
and helped grow revenues from $4 million to $100 million with a market
capitalization of $2 billion. While at Dura, he held senior management
positions in business development, marketing and sales operations. Mr.
Hooton also held positions with Hybritech Corporation, a division of Eli
Lilly & Co., NCR Corporation, and IBM Corporation. Mr. Hooton earned his
Master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School
and his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from San Diego State
University.