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180one is pleased to announce our recent partnership with Pike Street Capital and the successful placement of a new Board Member for Superior Duct Fabrication, a Pike Street portfolio company! Superior Duct Fabrication is a leading provider of commercial and industrial HVAC duct systems, known for its high-quality fabrication, reliability, and customer service. The company serves a wide range of industries, delivering complex ductwork solutions with precision and speed. Pike Street Capital, a Seattle-based private equity firm focused on industrial growth companies, acquired Superior Duct Fabrication as part of its strategy to invest in scalable, high-performing manufacturing businesses. Pike Street partners with management teams to accelerate growth and build long-term value through operational improvements and strategic leadership. As part of this effort, Pike Street Capital partnered with 180one to recruit a new board member to help guide Superior Duct’s continued expansion and success. Congratulations to Pike Street Capital, Superior Duct Fabrication, and the 180one Search Team on a successful board placement!
180one is pleased to announce our recent partnership with A-dec and the resulting hire of their SVP of Manufacturing! ABOUT THE COMPANY A-dec is the premium leader in the dental equipment industry designing and manufacturing products that span dental chairs, lights, handpieces, furniture, air management, infection control and delivery systems found in dental offices and operatories. With over 1300 employees, and headquartered in Newberg, Oregon, A-dec’s familial culture and values have been attributed to their commitment to the Newberg community and its employees through various investments and programs. Congratulations to A-dec and the 180one Search Team on a successful executive placement!
180one is pleased to announce our recent partnership with Columbia Distributing and the resulting placement of their new Chief People Officer! In 2008, Columbia Distributing, Mt. Hood Beverage, and Gold River Distributing united to form Columbia Distributing as we know it today. With this merger and the 2018 acquisitions of Marine View Beverage and General Distributors, Inc., our company is now one of the Top 5 largest beer/wine distributors in the US. Size is not our only distinction, however, as Columbia Distributing boasts an extensive selection of beverages, including craft beer, wine and spirits. Columbia Distributing’s success lies in the teamwork of the roughly 3,000 employees spread throughout 27 locations in Oregon and Washington, who every day come together to execute on a common vision. Congratulations to Columbia Distributing, and the 180one Search Team on a successful executive placement!
180one recently partnered with new client Galois Inc. to select Robert Wiltbank as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer . Founded in Portland in 1999, Galois applies revolutionary mathematical, computer science and engineering approaches to solve critical problems in software security, safety, privacy and performance. Prior to joining Galois, Wiltbank was a professor at Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management , where he taught entrepreneurship courses and ran the Willamette Angel Fund . His research focuses on strategy-making under uncertainty and entrepreneurial expertise, particularly as they relate to growing new organizations. Wiltbank also co-authored The Catalyst: How You Can become an Extraordinary Growth Leader , selected by Business Week as one of the best books on innovation and design in 2009 . He recently received the prestigious Hans Severiens Award , honoring leaders who advance the angel investment industry and the role of angel investing in expanding entrepreneurship. As CEO, Wiltbank will focus on Galois’s strategic direction, team development and commercialization efforts and report directly to the Board of Directors. Read the full press release on the Galois blog here . Congratulations to Galois on this critical hire!
180one recently partnered with the University of Portland to select Paul Disbury as the school’s new Director of IT Infrastructure. Disbury comes to the University of Portland from Knowledge Universe's KC Distance Learning (KCDL) division, where he served as Director of Platform Management for Learning Technologies and managed all technology functional platforms across the organization. He also successfully implemented an enterprise VMWare framework for production, staging and test environments, as well as sponsored a data center consolidation project to streamline the organization’s data and application infrastructure. As Director of IT Infrastructure, Disbury will manage system administration, operations, network services, servers, storage, data centers and more for UP, a top-ranked Catholic university with nearly 4,000 students. Congratulations to UP on this successful hire!
180one recently partnered with Lewis & Clark College , a pre-eminent liberal arts college located in Portland, Ore., in appointing Trevor Dodson as Director of IT Infrastructure. He brings more than 10 years of IT management and operations experience to the role. Before joining the Lewis & Clark community, Dodson served as Director of IT Production Services & Global Operations for Vesta Corporation , where he was responsible for all datacenter infrastructure server, SAN, network and power distribution systems across 4 datacenters. He received a BS in Computer Information Systems from California Lutheran University in southern California. As Director of IT Infrastructure at Lewis & Clark, Dodson will oversee all department operations, including system administration, network services, servers, computer hardware, networks, strategic planning and team management. Congratulations to Lewis & Clark on this successful hire!
