Bobby Bell joins Merfish United and is a proven financial executive with cross-functional expertise across multiple industries ranging from oil field services and manufacturing to retail and healthcare. He has expertise in privately held, PE backed and family owned company environments, as well as within consulting and a high net worth private family office. Bobby has M&A experience on both the buy and sell side and has been intimately involved with key initiatives for other functions outside of Finance and Accounting, such as Supply Chain and IT.
Bobby was most recently Chief Financial Officer of Paragon Industries, an API licensed manufacturer of Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) and line pipe products. Bobby holds a Bachelor of Arts, Mathematical Economic Analysis from Rice University.
About Merfish United:
Merfish United is the leading master distributor of Domestic steel pipe, globally sourced steel pipe, copper tubing, plastic pipe, electrical conduit and related products to independent wholesale distributor customers within the plumbing and heating; pipe, valve and fittings (PVF); heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); waterworks; fire protection; pool supply; lumberyard; fence; steel service center and electrical supply markets.
In February 2019, Merfish Pipe & Supply Co. and United Pipe & Steel Corp. merged to create the largest master distributor of standard pipe products in the United States. This strategic combination resulted in the largest coverage of the United States.
The Company’s business model is fully integrated from “forest to finish” with products made in the U.S.A. Walpole has approximately 250+ employees and owns and operates raw wood milling operations, wood and cellular vinyl fabrication facilities, and warehousing locations in Maine. These manufacturing and distribution capabilities are complemented by the Company’s multi-channel sales and in-house installation networks. Walpole employs a multichannel, D2C network that includes e-commerce, online and catalog sales, in-home consultations, and a network of retail stores.
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