Paragon Micro Hires Mary Kuempel as VP Finance

LAKE ZURICH, Ill., Sept. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Paragon Micro today announced that Mary Kuempel has joined the company as VP Finance, a new position.

Prior to joining Paragon, Mary had spent the past four years providing IT companies with senior level guidance on accounting, finance, operations, and organizational development issues.  Mary had previously served as CFO for Augmentity, an IT hardware, software, and professional services firm that specializes in data center operations, and spent 12 years as CFO for a prominent automotive aftermarket manufacturer.  Mary studied Business Management at Roosevelt University.

"We're extremely pleased to have Mary joining us," said Todd Cowen, SVP/General Manager of Paragon.  "She strengthens our financial planning and operations, but we'll especially benefit from her skills as we manage our expanding services business.  Paragon is growing rapidly, and her experience in leading through growth like ours will be valuable."

About Paragon Micro
Paragon Micro is one of the fastest growing IT Solutions Providers in the world, with net sales of over $100 million and with 2014 sales growth over twice that of the industry.  We help our diverse small, medium, and Fortune 100 business and public sector customers with their IT hardware, software, and solutions needs by providing them with the most experienced Account Managers in the industry and access to any product their solution requires.  Founded in 2006, Paragon Micro is headquartered in Lake Zurich, IL, and has additional offices in downtown Chicago and suburban Phoenix, AZ.  Learn more at www.ParagonMicro.com or call 847-637-8371.

Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140911/145497

Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110608/CG16343LOGO

SOURCE Paragon Micro