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RICHARD E. SCHWARTZ NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF PARAGON DECISION RESOURCES
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA – May 14, 2003 --
Richard E. Schwartz (Rick)
has joined Paragon Decision Resources, Inc. (www.pdr.com) as the firm’s
Executive Vice President of Global Business Development & Marketing. Joe
Morabito, Paragon’s president, made the announcement.
"Rick is one of the most recognized and respected executives in the
global relocation industry. Powered with his reputation of revenue
increases and his commitment to excellence, he’ll play a critical role
in the growth of Paragon’s global sales," Morabito said. "Rick will be
based in our Dallas office and will have overall responsibility for
worldwide sales and marketing activities."
"I’m looking forward to working with Joe and the rest of Paragon’s
management team as we continue to build a world class sales and
marketing organization within the global relocation industry," Schwartz
said.
Schwartz comes to Paragon with over 20 years industry experience, most
recently as president of CitiCapital Commercial Services Group, a
subsidiary of New York-based CitiGroup, where he successfully increased
revenue by 20 percent prior to his leading the successful efforts to
sell the CitiCapital Relocation and CitiCapital Fleet Canada companies
(business units of the Commercial Services Group) in 2001.
Earlier, he spent 15 years in a number of senior management positions
with Prudential Relocation Company, a division of Newark, NJ-based
Prudential Financial. He served as president of Prudential Relocation
Company from 1997-1999 and as executive president from 1993 to 1997.
During these six years, revenues increased 77 percent from $90 million
to $160 million. Schwartz delivered a return on equity that
consistently topped 20 percent each year and achieved a client retention
rate exceeding 98 percent of annual revenue.
Schwartz received an MBA from the University of New Haven and a Bachelor
of Arts degree in history from Arizona State University.
Paragon Decision Resources, Inc. was established in 1987. Worldwide
headquarters are in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, about 40 miles southeast
of Los Angeles. Additional U.S. offices are in Connecticut, Illinois,
Kansas and Texas; overseas offices are in Hong Kong and London. Paragon
provides relocation outsourcing solutions for Fortune 1000 companies and
other leading organizations worldwide. Key services include domestic
relocation, international relocation and global assignment services.
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