The Chairman and CEO of Tabin Corporation first worked as a computer programmer in 1982 on the CDC-Cyber PLATO mainframe at the Computer Education Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois, where he also earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Business Accounting. In 1986, he worked for SuperValu Corporation as a programmer and consultant on Burroughs (and later Unisys) mainframe computers, where he was active in the development of PC-based database systems used for cost center tracking.

Then in 1990, Mr. Tabin transitioned into the field of Corporate Sales and Management for a ComputerLand store in Urbana, IL. In 1993, he moved to Chicago, IL to work for Elek-Tek, Inc., where he leveraged relationships with very large and Fortune 500 companies including: Anixter, Case, Comdisco, GE, Philips, and Tribune to create an account base that grew to over $30 million in annual revenue. As a National Corporate Accounts Manager, Mr. Tabin helped create channel strategies and distribution models, developed market strategies, and managed vendor/ manufacturer relationships.

Tabin Corporation was started in 1996 with the vision of becoming The Premiere Chicago-Based Business Technology Solution Provider. In 1999, Tabin Corporation was the 83rd fastest-growing company in the United States (according to Dun & Bradstreet). In 2000, Mr. Tabin was awarded the Grant Thornton/LaSalle Bank/UIC Chicago-Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Award. In 2001, Tabin Corporation expects revenues in excess of $40 million from its offices in Chicago, IL and Seattle, WA.