PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – April 16, 2015. Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), a leading technology solutions provider, today announced that David Pasternak has joined Black Box as Vice President of Human Resources. In this role, Mr. Pasternak will oversee the development and execution of Black Box Corporation’s global human resources function, including talent acquisition, human capital development, workforce planning and administration.

Mr. Pasternak brings to the company over 20 years of progressive human resources experience from a variety of industries including technology, distribution and services. Mr. Pasternak will report directly to Mike McAndrew, Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to joining Black Box, Mr. Pasternak was the Vice President of Human Resources for Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ: BECN), one of the largest distributors of roofing and complementary building products in North America. In that role he was responsible for the overall strategy of the human resources function, including improving organizational efficiency, business integration and increasing the talent level of the organization during a period of significant business expansion. Prior to Beacon, Mr. Pasternak held human resource positions of increasing responsibility at General Electric and Tyco International.

"I am very excited to have someone of Dave’s capability join our team," said Mr. McAndrew. "He brings to Black Box a demonstrated ability to lead integrations and build common processes across operations. His experience in best practice environments will be valuable in our continued organizational development."

Black Box is a leading technology solutions provider dedicated to helping customers build, manage, optimize and secure their IT infrastructure. Black Box delivers high-value products and services through its global presence and 4,000 team members. To learn more, visit the Black Box website at http://www.blackbox.com.

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Contact: Black Box Corporation
Timothy C. Huffmyer
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Phone: 724-873-6788
E-mail: pr@blackbox.com