EDMOND, Okla. — Petra Industries, the consumer electronic industry’s accessory authority, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin Waters on as Vice President of Finance.
In October 2015 Waters joined Petra as the Director of Finance and brought with her years of experience in senior finance positions including an extensive financial background and has shown steady leadership throughout her departments. In her new role as Vice-President she is responsible for providing leadership to Petra’s various departments within finance including: accounting, finance, budget processes, multi-state sales and use tax and credit underwriting.
“Robin has an excellent track record of building teams and working across departments to meet financial objectives,” said Patrick Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Petra Industries. “We believe Robin is ideally suited to provide the leadership needed to support the long term growth of Petra”.
Waters graduated from East Central University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and from Oklahoma City University with a Master of Business Administration with a focus in Finance. Waters is also a Certified Public Accountant licensed by the state of Oklahoma.
About Petra
Representing more than 500 leading brands, Petra is the industry’s accessory authority. They connect tens of thousands of top name-brand products with tens of thousands of retail partners. Petra knows that retailers rely on accessories to increase margin. Accessories for mobile devices; connected home accessories; automotive accessories; audio/video accessories; appliance connection accessories—all of the most sought after add-ons for every category of consumer electronics are stocked at Petra’s massive distribution center. The company was founded in 1985 with a focus on and passion for accessories. Today, Petra is so much more: serving every segment of retail with the hottest products. Petra is a member of CEA, CEDIA CTIA and NACS. For more information on Petra, visit www.petra.com or call 1-800-443-6975.