Wayside Technology Group Nominates Carol DiBattiste for Election to Its Board of Directors

Seasoned Data Analytics Executive Nominated for Election to the Board as Wayside Enters Next Stages of Growth

EATONTOWN, N.J., March 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wayside Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSTG) (“Wayside” or the “Company”), an IT channel company providing innovative sales and distribution solutions, has nominated Carol DiBattiste for election to its Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

DiBattiste has more than two decades of executive experience in IT and advanced data analytics. She is currently the chief legal and compliance officer and corporate secretary at comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR), a media measurement company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises. At comScore, Inc., DiBattiste leads key initiatives regarding legal, process and cybersecurity improvements as part of the company’s transformation strategy. Previously, DiBattiste held senior executive roles at multiple public companies, including Education Management Corporation (OTC:EDMCQ); Geeknet, Inc., which was acquired by GameStop Corp.; and Reed Elsevier, Inc., the parent company of Lexis Nexis, and ChoicePoint Inc., which was acquired by RELX PLC. 

“Carol will bring a significant amount of business strategy, corporate governance and cyber security expertise to the Board,” said Jeff Geygan, Wayside’s Chairman of the Board. “She has a proven track record of driving growth-oriented strategic plans for public companies. We believe she will be an invaluable asset to our Board as we execute on the next stages of generating sustainable, profitable growth through our Lifeboat Distribution business.”

In addition to her public company experience, DiBattiste also had a distinguished and highly decorated military and public service career. In 1999, she was appointed by the President of the United States as the Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, becoming the first female with both enlisted and officer experience to ever hold the second highest ranking civilian position in the Air Force. She held senior leadership and operational roles for the U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security and Veteran Affairs, and also served in the United States Air Force on active duty.