BLACKHAWK INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION WELCOMES PARKER L. STRICKLAND AS CFO

Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 11, 2011 — BlackHawk Industrial Distribution today announced the addition of Parker L. Strickland as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Strickland will assume responsibility and oversight of all accounting, finance, treasury, and legal activities of BlackHawk Industrial. Mr. Strickland will be instrumental in centralizing the accounting, finance, treasury and legal functions of all BlackHawk companies.

Mr. Strickland brings extensive CFO experience with him to BlackHawk. HIs previous CFO experiences were with SemMaterials LP, a multinational road material science company, Aircraft Fueling Systems, a mid-size aircraft fuel systems company, Fintube Technologies, an integrated steel manufacturer and BRO Optical, a regional optical lens distributor. Most recently, Mr. Strickland has operated his own financial/operational consulting services firm for start-up to midsize companies.

BlackHawk President and CEO, Bill Scheller said, “All of us at BlackHawk are pleased to welcome Parker to our team. The addition of Parker to our Executive Management Team will significantly increase our ability to further develop and centralize the financial reporting for our companies.”

Background of BlackHawk Industrial

BlackHawk Industrial was formed in 2010 by Bill Scheller, former CEO and President of ORS Nasco, Inc., and Brazos Private Equity Partners, LLC, a leading Dallas-based private investment firm, to pursue an active buy and build strategy of industrial based distributors. BlackHawk has made two acquisitions, Rogers Industrial Supply, a leading industrial distributor serving the MRO marketplace based in Arkansas, and Oklahoma-based Duncan Industrial Solutions. BlackHawk is looking to acquire additional U.S. based distributors participating in the $400+ billion industrial distribution end market.

Background of Bill Scheller

Bill was most recently CEO of ORS Nasco, one of the largest, pure wholesale distributors of industrial supplies in North America. Bill has held leadership positions for almost 30 years at companies such as Pillsbury, Patterson Companies, as well as ORS Nasco. During nine years at ORS Nasco, Bill provided the overall leadership and direction for the company in North America. ORS Nasco experienced significant revenue and earnings growth, improved operations and working capital efficiency and enhanced its sales and marketing capabilities. These efforts led to the successful sale of ORS Nasco to United Stationers, Inc. in 2007.

Contact

Bill Scheller,
President / CEO
BlackHawk Industrial Distribution, Inc.
5460 South Garnett Road - Suite G
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74146
Work: 918-610-4710