John Becker, partner at American Industrial Partners (Optimas’ majority shareholder) and Optimas board member, commented: “We are extremely excited to partner with Anesa as the CEO of Optimas. In her prior role as the president and CEO of facilities maintenance at HD Supply, Anesa and her team transformed the business and grew revenue and EBITDA from approximately US$840 million and US$90 million, respectively, to US$2.5 billion and nearly US$500 million, respectively, over the span of a decade. Anesa is an extremely talented CEO and her experience and capabilities are particularly well suited for Optimas.”

John Becker continued: “We would like to thank Ian Clarke for his significant contribution to Optimas over the past seven years. Optimas is a leading global provider of supply chain solutions serving many of the world’s most demanding original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers. The company is well positioned to continue advancing on its growth trajectory.” 

 “I am very excited about becoming the CEO of Optimas and look forward to working with our best in class employees and suppliers to deliver winning solutions for our customers,” said Anesa Chaibi. “Optimas’ scale, diversity, strong customer relationships, talented employee base, and differentiated technical capabilities, are unique in the distribution space and I look forward to providing exceptional service to our customers and creating long-term value at Optimas.”