Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 21, 2001

Claude Hooton – Supplypro, Inc.

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. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a little history and a quick overview of

SupplyPro?

Mr. Hooton: SupplyPro was founded as a concept back in 1997. Our initial

customer came immediately before we