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Microsoft Takes Schaefer from Sony

by Tom Allen

Microsoft Germany has promoted Henrik Schaefer to the position of head of Microsoft devices. He will be responsible for marketing Surface and Lumia products, as well as PC accessories. Schaefer was previously at Sony …

Bob Mansfield Heading Apple Car Project

by Tom Allen

Bob Mansfield, a former executive at Apple, has been appointed to oversee its nascent car project, sources have told the Wall Street Journal. Mansfield joined Apple in 1999 and was an executive under Steve …

Cynora Appoints Haldi CMO Ahead of Launch

by Tom Allen

Andreas Haldi has joined Cynora as the company’s new CMO, as it gets ready to commercialise its blue TADF-based OLED emitting materials. Haldi has worked in the OLED materials field for almst 15 years. …

Displax Expands With Chang

by Tom Allen

Thomas Chang has joined large screen pcap touch maker Displax as an executive vice president, to support the company’s expansion in North America. Chang has previously worked with Cima Nanotech as VP of sales, …

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Desender Replaces Peeters at Barco

by Tom Allen

Barco’s CFO, Carl Peeters, has decided to leave the company. He will be replaced by Ann Desender, currently VP of finance & control, in September. Peeters joined Barco in 1987, initially working in business …

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Tech Data Shuffles CE and Retail Teams

by Tom Allen

Tech Data UK has appointed Ross Turner as head of consumer business development and Teresa Johnston as smart home business development manager. Both will report to Mark Glasspool, director of consumer product marketing at …

Bodle Appoints VPs From Sharp and Oxford University

by Tom Allen

Oxford-based Bodle Technologies (UoO Spins Off Display Technology), which works on solid-state display materials, has recruited executives from Sharp Laboratories Europe and Oxford University. Ben Broughton joins from Sharp, where he led programmes in …

Canon Promotes 35-Year Veteran

by Tom Allen

Canon USA has promoted Nobuhiko Kitajima to the role of VP and general manager of the business imaging solutions group. Kitajima will focus on Canon’s LFD solutions and image capture products, as well as …

Scala Promotes Harry Horn

by Tom Allen

Scala has appointed Harry Horn as VP and general manager of the EMEA region. Horn, who joined Scala in 2010, will oversee the sales, marketing, finance, services and support and daily activity of Scala’s …

Greenberg Leaves Hiperwall

by Tom Allen

Jeff Greenberg has resigned as president and CEO of video wall software company Hiperwall. Greenberg worked in the AV field for more than 10 years, with roles at Toshiba, Compaq and Canon. Tom Scott …

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Sony Appoints Zim to New SVP VR Position

by Tom Allen

Sony Pictures Motion Group has appointed Jake Zim as SVP for virtual reality – a newly-created position. Zim will be responsible for building a range of narrative VR content for Sony. He will work …

Kuwada Takes Cambrios to Asia

by Tom Allen

Cambrios has appointed Ryosuke Kuwada to a newly-created position: executive adviser to the CEO. Kuwada will focus on the firm’s business development efforts in Asia. Kuwada has worked in technology sales and marketing for …