ORS Industrial, a company of Essendant Inc. (NASDAQ: ESND), Deerfield, IL, has named Ric Phillips as president.
Phillips, who currently serves as president of online and new channels, succeeds Paul Barrett who is retiring from the company.
Essendant also named Earl Shanks as chief financial officer.
Shanks, who currently serves as a director at intelligence solutions company Verint, succeeds Todd Shelton who is leaving to pursue another opportunity.