ScanSource, Inc. announced the appointment of Shana Cochrane Smith as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Smith brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate counsel and leadership roles to this position. As Chief Legal Officer, Smith is responsible for driving ScanSource's global corporate legal strategy, overseeing all legal aspects of the Company, and ensuring corporate compliance.

She is also charged with providing legal counsel and support to the Board of Directors, CEO, and other global senior leadership on behalf of the Company. Smith will report to Mike Baur, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ScanSource, Inc. Smith most recently served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for NII Holdings, Inc., which provided wireless service in South and Central America under the Nextel brand. In this role, she was responsible for advising senior management and the Board of Directors on all legal matters.

Prior to NII Holdings, Smith was Corporate Counsel for Sprint Nextel Corporate, where she assisted the Fortune 100 company on mergers, restructuring and financing events. Smith's experience also includes leading and directing legal strategies and initiatives, ethics and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and finance and tax compliance.