EATONTOWN, N.J., Ju e 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Climb Global Solutio s, I c. (NASDAQ:CLMB) (“Climb” o the “Compa y”), a value-added global IT cha el compa y p ovidi g u ique sales a d dist ibutio solutio s fo i ovative tech ology ve do s, today a ou ced that the Compa y’s Boa d of Di ecto s (the “Boa d”) has elected Pete Bell to the Boa d. With the electio of M . Bell, Climb’s Boa d i c eased to five total membe s, fou of whom a e i depe de t u de the Nasdaq listi g sta da ds. M . Bell will se ve as the Chai of the Nomi ati g a d Co po ate Gove a ce Committee.
M . Bell b i gs ove 35 yea s of expe ie ce i ve tu e capital, tech ology ope atio s a d st ategic adviso y oles ac oss public a d p ivate compa ies. He cu e tly se ves as a Se io Adviso at Amity Ve tu es a d as a Ge e al Pa t e at SSC Ve tu e Pa t e s, a fi m dedicated to backi g the Bosto College i ovatio ecosystem. Ea ly i his ca ee , M . Bell co-fou ded Sto ageNetwo ks, a pio ee i cloud computi g, a d led the compa y th ough its i itial public offe i g as Chief Executive Office . He subseque tly joi ed Highla d Capital Pa t e s, whe e he se ved as Ma agi g Ge e al Pa t e of the $4 billio global fi m a d pa t e ed ea ly with fou de s ac oss secto s i cludi g a tificial i tellige ce, cybe secu ity a d digital health. He has si ce held multiple boa d seats ac oss public a d p ivate tech ology compa ies, advisi g leade ship teams o g owth st ategy, ope atio s a d value c eatio . M . Bell holds a B.S. f om Bosto College, a M.B.A. f om Ha va d Busi ess School, a d a Ho o a y Docto ate f om Babso College.
“As Climb co ti ues to scale its global IT cha el busi ess, we a e focused o e su i g the Boa d has the ight mix of ope ati g, i vestme t a d st ategic expe ie ce to suppo t that g owth,” said Joh McCa thy, Chai ma of the Boa d. “Pete has spe t his ca ee ide tifyi g a d pa t e i g with dis uptive tech ology compa ies at c itical i flectio poi ts, a d he b i gs fi stha d expe ie ce scali g a tech ology busi ess th ough a IPO a d avigati g the M&A la dscape. That combi atio is di ectly eleva t to Climb, a d we a e pleased to welcome him to the Boa d.”
M . Bell stated, “I have spe t my ca ee wo ki g alo gside fou de s a d ma ageme t teams buildi g catego y-defi i g tech ology compa ies, a d I look fo wa d to b i gi g that pe spective to Climb’s Boa d. Climb has established a st o g fou datio i the IT cha el th ough a p ove t ack eco d of executio , a d I see sig ifica t oppo tu ity ahead as it co ti ues to expa d its global footp i t a d se vice offe i gs. I’m eage to co t ibute my i vestme t a d ope atio al expe tise to suppo t the Compa y’s g owth a d u lock ew value c eatio oppo tu ities.”
Climb Global Solutio s, I c. (NASDAQ:CLMB) is a value-added global IT dist ibutio a d solutio s compa y specializi g i eme gi g a d i ovative tech ologies. Climb ope ates ac oss the U.S., Ca ada a d Eu ope th ough multiple busi ess u its, i cludi g Climb Cha el Solutio s, G ey Matte a d Climb Global Se vices. The Compa y p ovides IT dist ibutio a d solutio s fo compa ies i the Secu ity, Data Ma ageme t, Co ectivity, Sto age & HCI, Vi tualizatio & Cloud, a d Softwa e & ALM i dust ies.
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Matthew Sulliva Chief Fi a cial Office (732) 847-2451MatthewS@ClimbCS.com
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