IRVINE, California, January 6, 2019 – Executive search firm McDermott & Bull has successfully placed Tom Toomer as the new Vice President of Sales for Pace Shave, a subsidiary of Dorco USA. The team conducted a targeted search for a top producing sales leader with a strong track record of success in consumer products.
The executive search was conducted by Principal Consultants, Stu Leibach and Jake Vander Zanden; Executive Recruiter, Steve Curran; and Research Team Leader, Rachel Terry. According to the search team’s lead, Jake Vander Zanden, “Pace Shave has had amazing growth in the US. Tom has the exact mix of experience and ingenuity to help them top the $1 billion-dollar mark, in this highly competitive category.”
As the company’s newest sales leader, Toomer will play a key role in building, training and leading high performing sales teams. His exceptional sales background coupled with his successful track record for building collaborative working relationships with key national retailers and driving e-commerce sales through Amazon and other channels, made him the right choice for this important role.
Prior to joining Pace Shave-Dorco USA, Tom held senior sales positions at Freeman Beauty Labs, L’Oreal USA and The Gillette Company. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a minor in Political Science from San Diego State University.
About Pace Shave-Dorco USA
Founded in 1955, Dorco is a privately held blade/razor manufacturer based in Seoul, South Korea. Pace Shave-Dorco USA has operated in the United States since 1995, and the US headquarters are located in San Diego, California.
Dorco is the 3rd largest manufacturer of premium blades and razors globally and is known in the industry for having world class blade grinding, edging, and coating technology. The organization’s many innovations include Curved/Bent Blades, and Micro Span design. Dorco also launched the world’s first 6 blade razor in 2007 and followed that with the first 7 blade razor in 2014.
The company offers the trade the ability to market branded products, as well as private label and proprietary branded products. In fact, the organization is the #2 private label partner in the US marketplace. Products are sold in key retailers and e-tailers such as Kroger, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, Topco, ALDI, 7-Eleven, Market Basket, and Amazon.
About McDermott & Bull
Founded in Irvine by two entrepreneurial search consultants in 2001, McDermott & Bull now has more than 50 employees serving ten offices across the US and abroad including: Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Sun Valley, Nashville, New York, Amsterdam, Madrid and Vancouver. The Firm partners with leading companies to identify and recruit key executives for permanent and interim roles. All of the practice leaders have deep executive experience and are uniquely positioned to address the dynamic leadership demands of public and private companies across a variety of industries. McDermott & Bull’s Executive Network provides valuable resources and networking opportunities for thousands of senior level executives throughout North America each year. The Firm has been recognized for its expertise, client-centric approach, efficiency, value and responsiveness and has received industry designations from Hunt Scanlon and Forbes.