Mike Pickett serves as president and chief executive officer of Onvia. Over the last five years, he has managed, counseled and served on the boards of various Internet and technology-based startups including ZDTV, College Club and Digital Archaeology. Previously, Pickett was chairman, CEO, and president of Merisel Inc. Under his direction, the company grew from a $200 million regional distributor of computer products into a $6 billion global corporation. Pickett also spent 14 years at Deloitte & Touche, rising to partner-in-charge of the emerging businesses practice. He has been five-time winner of Computer Reseller News' award as one of the 25 most influential executives in the high technology industry. Pickett holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
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