United
Pipe & Steel Corp., a master distributor of piping products, has named Greg
Leidner as president.
Since
joining the organization nearly six years ago, Leidner has overseen an
expansion effort that included adding five new distribution centers, and
doubling the size of the trucking fleet.
Principal
Owner and CEO David Cohen said, “Greg has demonstrated great vision, and the
ability to execute. I have great confidence that the company I founded is
now in excellent hands for the future.”
Leidner’s
prior experience includes management consulting at the Boston Consulting Group
in their Strategy and Operations Practice, and an MBA from the Sloan School of
Business at MIT.
“My mission is clear –provide our customers
with unparalleled service and value, provide our vendor partners with increased
distribution, and provide our employees with a dynamic, challenging, and
rewarding career,” Leidner said.