ScanSource names chief financial officer

ScanSource has appointed Charles Mathis as chief financial officer.

He previously served as chief financial officer for Force Protection, a Nasdaq-listed public company, until its acquisition by General Dynamics in December 2011. Mathis is said to have been instrumental in increasing the value of the company and expanding operations internationally. He brings ‘far-reaching global finance expertise’ to ScanSource, having conducted business extensively throughout Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific over much of his career. Beginning his career in investment banking at Salomon Brothers, Mathis later held financial leadership positions at United Dominion Industries, EnPro Industries, and Elbit Systems.

’Charles brings a strength of experience, financial leadership, and international depth of knowledge that will serve ScanSource well as we continue to grow and take our business to new heights,’ said Mike Baur, CEO, ScanSource. ‘We welcome Charles to the ScanSource team.’

’I am extremely excited to join such a strong and capable leadership team that is focused on profitable growth – both domestic and international,’ said Mathis. ‘ScanSource is a leader in its industry and has set the standard for other value-added distributors.’

Mathis has a BA from Wake Forest University and MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. He is a certified public accountant and chartered global management accountant.

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