Interview with Horizon Technology Founder Kurt Johnson

As Chief Executive Officer of Horizon Technology, Kurt Johnson is responsible for establishing and implementing the company vision, advancing the practice and acceptance of the company's core values and managing the execution of strategic plans created to identify key new market segments and supplier business opportunities.

Johnson founded Horizon Technology in 1996 and successfully guided the company to ten years of consistent growth and profitability. He has been instrumental in building Horizon Technology into one of the industry's leading independent distributors of storage and LCD products. With over 16 years in the electronics distribution industry, Johnson transformed Horizon from a narrowly-focused service organization dedicated to refurbishing PCs into a globally-recognized independent distributor representing some of the world's largest OEMs.

Under his leadership, Horizon Technology established a new U.S. headquarters, achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification, and opened four new offices in Asia and the U.S. to support key customers and give the company a strong presence in some of the industry's top markets. For the past two years Horizon has been named to the Top 10 Global Independent Distributors list for both Electronics Supply & Manufacturing and Purchasing magazines.

Johnson was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2005.

Prior to founding Horizon Technology, Johnson served as Vice President of Sales for Emerald Components, where he developed and led a business unit focused on the sale of electronic components.

Johnson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at San Diego.

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