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Meet the team

The VAR Staffing leadership team.

Few spaces in IT are more competitive than the solution provider community, and nothing helps a VAR or MSP stand out like the most talented team. When you’re adding your next impact player, here’s who you’ll work with.

James Bier

James Bier

Chief Channel Development Officer · Co-Founder · Principal

James drives channel growth and has helped over 1,000 MSP partners reach their business goals through key talent acquisition. With 20+ years in the industry, he’s the resident MSP strategist who believes culture, retention and strategic hires are the future of technology.

One of three original co-founders of parent company Apollo Staffing, Inc., James helped grow every Apollo solution line and was instrumental in launching VAR Staffing in December 2010.

Mark Bier

Mark Bier

Chief Service Delivery Officer · Co-Founder · Principal

A founding principal of VAR Staffing, Mark is a champion for delivering the highest possible service to the solution provider community. He has worked with hundreds of IT solution providers and is passionate about building the strongest network of channel-specific talent.

Mark is excited about the future of the solution provider community, and VAR Staffing’s role in recruiting impactful talent for the most progressive VARs and MSPs.

Erik Habel

Erik Habel

Chief Operating Officer · Co-Founder · Principal

Erik is one of three original founders of the Apollo brand, founded in March 2001, and was instrumental in launching VAR Staffing. His in-depth knowledge of the IT channel shapes how we serve every client.

A 1998 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, Erik has lived in the Dallas area for over 36 years and has been a staffing executive since 1999, specializing in recruiting for the VAR and MSP community.

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