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Midwich has recently hired 30 new employees across the Group in a variety of locations and roles. Ranging from Brand Campaign Manager, Logistics Coordinator, Solutions Special- ist and General Sales Manager, the new employees highlight Midwich’s ongoing investment in its people and in the areas of operation. Midwich is con- stantly investing in its staff to continue to service its channel partners to the highest possible


standards. All new staff will be involved in induction weeks as they are welcomed to Midwich. Iain Campbell, Sales Director at Midwich, said: “We are de- lighted to be able to announce so many talented individuals joining Midwich. Our employ- ees are the expertise in this business and they are crucial to our success. We are always looking to invest in our existing workforce and to bring in new specialists to drive our already


high levels of service. Attract- ing and bringing in specialists from other businesses shows that we are investing in, pro- moting and reinforcing our strapline – ‘Our Expertise is Your Advantage’. We welcome all our new employees and look forward to working with them moving forward.”


Ann Desender will succeed Carl Peeters as a member of Barco’s Core Leadership Team and will report directly to the CEO. Carl


Peeters joined Barco Midwich has recently hired 30 new employees across the Group in a variety of locations and roles.


in 1987. Whereas his initial roles were in business devel- opment, he took up his first senior finance role as CFO of BarcoNet in 2000. He was appointed group CFO of Barco NV in 2010. Carl Peeters will leave Barco end of September 2016 to take on the Group CFO responsibilities at Greenyard Foods. Eric Van Zele, CEO of Barco and Jan De Witte, CEO desig- nate, commented: “Carl has been a long-term senior man- ager with Barco and through- out his career has played an important role in the success of Barco. We wish to thank Carl for his many years of sol- id contributions and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours. With Ann Desend- er we capitalize on strong in- ternal finance capabilities and leadership talent. Ann and Carl will work together to ensure a smooth transition over the sum- mer.”


wePresent has announced the addition of a new Vice Presi- dent of Sales, Michael Peveler, to help manage the expanding need for wireless collaboration in today’s markets. As the de- mand for integrative wireless solutions grows, wePresent continues to cement its place as the leader in the field, spur- ring need for an experienced sales channel Vice President to help direct the global sales strategy.


Michael brings 17 years of ex- ecutive level experience at AMX to wePresent, most recently as Vice President of Education Sales. Under Michael’s leader- ship, he grew the AMX market share in education and was responsible for multiple educa- tion-focused initiatives, includ- ing the Education Alliance Pro- gram and the AMX Innovation Awards at the annual UB Tech Conference.


“The opportunity for incred- ible growth is here,” Peveler said at a conference announc- ing his decision to accept the position. “The education verti- cal needs this kind of solution in their teaching and meeting spaces. There has been more recent growth in public edu-


cation funding than there has been in fifteen to eighteen years. I have watched with ad- miration for what you guys have done, and I’m very honoured to come here and be a part of this.” With roots as a small start-up in a quickly expanding market, wePresent has grown to become


signed to integrate into existing collaborative spaces, and the SharePod, wePresent’s point- to-point solution for bringing wireless collaboration to any device with HDMI output. Both products are currently being re- garded for Best of Show awards by several publications at Info- Comm 2016.


Michael Peveler, the new Vice President of Sales at wePresent.


a national and global competi- tor in the world of wireless pre- sentation. Just this year, the company has released two new products, the WiPG-1600, an education-focused model de-


Barco has announced the de- parture of its Chief Financial Officer, Carl Peeters, who has decided to pursue a new pro- fessional opportunity. Ann Desender, currently Vice Pres- ident Finance and Control, will succeed Carl as CFO for Barco. This change will become effec- tive as of September 2016. Ann Desender joined Barco in 2008 and has been leading Barco’s global finance team since 2010. Prior to joining Barco, she held management positions as Corporate Director of Finance and Reporting at Unilin and was a Senior Audit Manager at


Arthur Andersen


and Deloitte. Ann holds a Mas- ter’s degree in Applied Eco- nomic Sciences from the Uni- versity of Ghent and completed an Advanced Management Program at IESE Barcelona.


DekTec's expansion program for its growing range of OEM and test and measurement prod- ucts have seen the company appoint Bernie Rietkerken to the position of director of sales and marketing. In his new role, Rietkerken will be responsible for overseeing and maintaining DekTec's worldwide distribu- tor network, developing OEM sales, and contributing to the company's overall marketing and sales strategy. He will take over these duties for vice pres- ident of sales Nilesh Mandalia, who will now focus on expand- ing the company's UK branch. Rietkerken


brings 20 years


of experience in the digital video domain to DekTec. He began his career at Philips Digital Video Systems, where he started as a systems archi- tect before moving into product management and sales roles. Previously, he has also held management roles at Teleste and Irdeto. He comes to DekTec from SeaChange International, where he was responsible for sales and account management in Benelux, the Nordic region, the Baltics, and Ireland. "With his proven track record


in sales and project delivery at some of the main players in the industry, along with a deep understanding of broadcast technology, Bernie is an ideal addition


to our management


team," said Sito Dekker, CEO of DekTec. "We look forward to leveraging his expertise and in- ternational experience as Dek- Tec continues to grow in areas like enabling PCs in video-over- IP solutions."


"Having seen DekTec grow into an established worldwide supplier to the digital video in- dustry, it's exciting to be joining the team as it strives to improve customer satisfaction, expand the company's market pres- ence, and increase sales vol- ume," said Rietkerken. "I look forward to leading DekTec's sales and marketing efforts and working closely with its existing distributors and sales teams in the United States and the UK."


Peerless AV’s Sales and Oper- ations Director, Keith Dutch, was invited to captain an MCC side at Lord’s Cricket Ground versus Nepal on Tuesday 19th July 2016. A former first-class cricketer, Dutch played eight seasons at Middlesex Country Cricket Club and four at Som- erset as an all-rounder. The match against Nepal was well attended with a crowd of over 5,000 people


watching


live inside Lord’s, and was tele- vised on Lord’s YouTube chan-


Rietkerken is located in Hilver- sum, the Netherlands, and re- ports to Sito Dekker.


Bernie Rietkerken, the new di- rector of sales and marketing at DekTec.


nel. This attracted over 32,000 hits and some 10,000 people also watching the game Live. The game was organised to celebrate 200 years of Inter- national Trade between the UK and Nepal, and was the first time the Nepalese team had ever played at Lord’s. An excit- ing game culminated in a win for Nepal with Dutch taking two key wickets and an outstanding century by George Adair for MCC.


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