Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 19, 2001
KEVIN SCHATZLE, President and Chief Executive Officer of Supply Access,
Inc., holds a BA in History from the University of Texas. Mr. Schatzle
began his career in the IT industry with Hewlett-Packard in 1987, where
he created HP's first Regional Sales Force Automation program for
Southern California. He co-founded En Pointe Technologies in 1993,
helping to pioneer the first virtual e-commerce business model in the
computer reseller industry. As Executive Vice President, he was
instrumental in acquiring and directing the support of key customers,
representing hundreds of millions of dollars in purchases per year. Mr.
Schatzle played a primary role in the creation of the many new
distributor and partner alliances necessary to grow En Pointe's unique
business model to its current yearly sales of $600 million. His efforts
were central to En Pointe's ability to become the fastest-growing
national reseller in the US by 1996, and he was instrumental in the
company's successful IPO in that year. He has long directed the efforts
of En Pointe's Sales, Services, Marketing, and IT Departments, until his
recent appointment by the Board of Directors to the position of
President and CEO of SupplyAccess, Inc. Profile
SupplyAccess?
Mr. Schatzle: The company was founded in October 1999 and began
independent operations in March 2000. Our
