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Sad News

by Bob Raikes

We’re sad to have to report the death of Michael James who for many years was a well known figure in the display industry, from his days at Radius to Portrait Displays, which he …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Vol 25 - Issue 12

NEC Names New Manager of Corporate Sales for DACH Region

by Andrew Fenn

NEC Display Solutions has named Matthias Hartmann as its new Manager of Corporate Sales for the DACH region, taking over from Joachim Fischer. Hartmann has worked for Dell since 2000, holding various positions including …

Gerrard Schmid Named as New President and CEO of Diebold Nixdorf

by Andrew Fenn

Diebold Nixdorf has announced that Gerrard Schmid will join the company as its President and CEO, effective immediately. He also will join the company’s board of directors. As CEO, Schmid led the transformation of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Samsung Germany Names Olaf May as New Head of B2B

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung Electronics has appointed Olaf May, VP of IT and Mobile Communication since 2014, as head of its B2B business in Germany, with immediate effect. Martin Böker, Samsung Electronics’ current B2B director, has chosen …

MaverickAnnounces New Leadership for UK Team

by Andrew Fenn

James Vickerage.Maverick AV Solutions has appointed James Vickerage as its new Business Unit Director to spearhead its UK team. Bringing 20 years experience in the AV industry to the role, James joins the Maverick …

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 25 - Issue 08

SES Board of Directors Names New CEO and CFO

by Andrew Fenn

The board of directors of SES has announced its decision to appoint a new president and CEO, and a new CFO as of its next AGM, which takes place on April 5th 2018. Steve …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| SES| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai is Stepping Down

by Bob Raikes

Kazuo “Kaz” Hirai is stepping down as Sony’s CEO in April and will be replaced by Kenichiro Yoshida, the company’s chief financial officer who has long been seen as Hirai’s right-hand man. Hirai has …

Murphy Named Senior VP at TechData

by Andrew Fenn

TechData has announced that it has appointed Miriam Murphy as its new Senior VP of Advanced Solutions Europe. In this role, Murphy holds regional responsibility for TechData’s Advanced Solutions’ go-to-market strategy, which includes products …

TPV Announces Changes to Philips Sales and Marketing Team

by Andrew Fenn

TPV, the brand licensee for the manufacture, marketing and sales of Philips Professional Display Solutions, has announced a number of key changes to its UK and Ireland sales and marketing team. Roeland Scholten has …

Brian Crutcher to Become Next CEO of TI in June

by Andrew Fenn

Texas Instruments (TI) has announced that its board of directors has selected Brian Crutcher to become the company’s next president and CEO, effective June 1st. Crutcher, a 22-year veteran of TI, succeeds current president …

AMD Reveals Names of Two New Senior VPs at RTG

by Andrew Fenn

Mike RayfieldAMD has announced the appointment of Mike Rayfield as Senior VP and general manager of AMD Radeon Technologies Group (RTG), and David Wang as Senior VP of Engineering for RTG. Both will report …

Barco VP Chris Colpaert Joins TPV Philips

by Andrew Fenn

Barco VP of Image Processing and LED, Chris Colpaert, has joined TPV Philips Professional Display Solutions as General Manager for EMEA, North America and other key markets. After achieving a first degree in Electronics …