HARDI Hires Organization’s First Vice President of Distribution Strategies
Zachary Perge will assume the role of VP of distribution strategies
COLUMBUS, OH — Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI)
announced the hiring of Zachary Perge as the organization’s first vice president of distribution strategies.
Perge comes to HARDI from Deloitte Consulting, where he was senior consultant, consumer M&A division. Perge was
the integration lead for a $38 billion merger of two semiconductor companies, developed a $30-$50 million cost
reduction program for a Fortune 500 consumer company, and generated over $46 million in new projects for Deloitte
during his time there. Prior to Deloitte, Perge led trade marketing for Hain Celestial, a global consumer products
company with 20 retail brands, and was the channel and customer marketing manager for Unilever.
Since implementing its current strategic plan in 2019, HARDI has grown its content and market intelligence capabilities
resulting in several successful research projects for HARDI members and HARDI’s Education & Research Foundation. In
his new role as vice president of distribution strategies, Perge and his consulting experience will oversee growing these
capabilities and further advancing HARDI’s abilities to help distributor and supplier manufacturer members enhance
their distribution performance, profitability, and capabilities.