Online Marketplace Firm Names New Vice President

Need2Buy.com in Westlake Village, a business-to-business online marketplace for buyers and sellers of electronic components, has named William C. Cacciatore as vice president of strategic alliances.

Cacciatore will begin his new job April 4.

Cacciatore previously was president of Avnet Inc.’s Electronic Marketing and Electrical/Engineering Division, a member of Avnet’s board of directors, and executive vice president of Worldwide Operations for Hamilton/Avnet Electronics.

After leaving Avnet, Cacciatore acquired Richey Electronics, a company he grew from $30 million in sales to more than $250 million before selling it to Arrow Electronics in late 1998.