Economy

Reibus Appoints Shipp as VP of Strategic Partnerships

Written by David Schollaert

January 26, 2022

Industry veteran Chris Shipp has joined Reibus, the online metals marketplace, as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships.

Shipp most recently served as Vice President of Supply Chain at Priefert Manufacturing in Mt. Pleasant, Texas.

“As an incredible industry leader, it is fantastic that Chris is coming to Reibus to help us continue to build our strategic partnerships with our customers, not only in the U.S. but around the world,” said John Armstrong, CEO and founder of Reibus. 

In his new role, Shipp believes he will be part of the future transformation of the global metals industry. “The value of how important the culture is to the workforce is something Reibus puts at the forefront; bringing world-class talent together and empowering them to run and lead the evolution is what brought me to Reibus,” said Shipp. “It is also exciting to see a company that isn’t afraid to look outside the box and do things differently, putting buyers and sellers together while handling the complexities of logistics and finance.”

Atlanta-based Reibus, founded in 2018, is an independent SaaS-enabled marketplace that helps hundreds of businesses buy and sell industrial material. Its advanced technology and deep industry knowledge improve supply-chain efficiency by reducing lead time, improving inventory, and streamlining finance and freight services.

By David Schollaert, David@SteelMarketUpdate.com

David Schollaert

David Schollaert is a senior analyst for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. Based in CRU’s Pittsburgh office, David can be reached at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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