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Crestron has appointed Jan Vil- lumsen as Regional Sales Man- ager for Denmark and Iceland. Jan has worked in the AV in- dustry for over 20 years initially working for DIS in Copenhagen and has been based out of Dubai since 2002 working for Shure MEA and Arthur Holm. He has worked for Crestron as Sales Manager for the Middle East since October 2016. “For me Crestron is the major technology trendsetter in the AV industry,” says Villumsen. “When this opportunity within Crestron came up it did not


take me long to decide. Cre- stron fulfils both my fascina- tion and ambition, and I look forward to developing my home market and the challenge of expanding operations both here and in Iceland.”


Robin van Meeuwen, CEO Crestron EMEA, said: “We are pleased that Jan has agreed to help expand our business activ- ities in Denmark & Iceland. He is an asset to our company and I look forward to working with him to expand our opportuni- ties and increase sales in the region”.


as well as a spell as a special constable in the Metropolitan Police, Laurence is relishing his new role: “I am thrilled to join the team here at Handy. Bringing cutting edge technol- ogy into businesses is an ex- citing concept and Handy’s 15 plus years’ experience in this area is a great reassurance to customers.” Handy AV managing director Aubrey Wright says, “Handy AV is delighted to welcome


Laurence to the team. He is a


sharp-minded, sales driv-


en individual with a personal approach. As we expand into new areas, Laurence will help to strengthen our presence in retail as well as open doors in other vertical markets.” The appointment comes ahead of a busy period for Handy AV, who will be showcasing a se- lection of their solutions at the upcoming RDSE show. Olympia on 8-9 May.


Zytronic, known for its Project- ed Capacitive touch sensor solutions, has made a number of appointments in support of its North American expansion. These


include Robert (Bob)


Spencer as the company’s Di- rector of North American Sales, based in Austin, Texas. Spencer has worked in the projected ca- pacitive touch screen industry for almost 20 years.


“Zytronic is poised for significant expansion in North America, and we’re fortunate to have Bob aboard to boost our local pres- ence and facilitate growth,” said Mark Cambridge, President of Zytronic Inc. “His years of sales experience in our markets make him the perfect fit for this role,


new role, Fitch will focus on ex- panding the company's presence in the Unified Communications (UC) market as AV rapidly con- verges with IT.


“Mike is an established profes- sional in the UC space, making him a natural fit for the Revolabs family," said JP Carney, CEO of Revolabs. "His experience and instinct for sales will be great as- sets as we grow our North Amer- ican sales organization as part of Yamaha's UC strategy. Mike has an entrepreneurial background which will be very important in evolving and growing our sales team to match the rapid growth and change of the UC market.” Fitch joins Revolabs after spend- ing close to five years with West Corp. as part of its UC services division. At West, Fitch had an extremely successful tenure hold- ing four roles of varying responsi- bilities in different regions of the United States. Most recently, he managed the New England sales team, which was responsible for selling the company's entire UC portfolio. Prior to West, Fitch successfully co-founded a start- up venture and acted as head of sales. He holds a Bachelor of Science in entrepreneurship and small business management de- gree from Quinnipiac University. "As the UC market continues to


Handy AV has strengthened its sales team with Laurence Downs’ ap- pointment.


Jan Villumsen joins Crestron as Regional Sales Manager for Denmark and Iceland.


CDEC has a new financial con- troller. David Rogers joins CDEC with more than 20 years of senior management experi- ence, covering finance, gover- nance, leadership and HR. In his most recent role, as finan- cial accountant at Watts Farm, Rogers managed a multi-mil- lion pound budget and led the finance team.


Previous experience includes financial roles at


the Celia


Hammond Animal Trust, Portal Claims LLP and British Univer- sities’ and Colleges’ Sport. Toni Barnett, managing director at CDEC, said: “David will be a great addition to the CDEC team. As well as his decades of financial management experi- ence, he is also an experienced manager and will be an asset to the business.”


Handy AV has strengthened its sales team with Laurence Downs’ appointment. Laurence will be based at Handy AV’s head office in Sidcup, Kent, will be tasked with expanding


NUITEQ, originators of collab- orative touchscreen software including Snowflake, has ap- pointed Dr. Edward Tse has as Director of Education Strate- gy. Dr. Tse will be responsible for


strategy, positioning, key


partner collaborations, and ex- panding NUITEQ’s Education Business. Dr. Tse has over a decade of ex- perience in Educational Tech- nology, most of it at SMART Technologies, where he served as both External Research Pro- gram Manager and Project Re- search Leader. Edward was one of the primary inventors of the first multitouch table product for Education, the SMART Ta- ble.


David Rogers – CDEC’s new finan- cial controller.


Handy’s client list, which in- cludes household names such as Primark, Musto, Dior and Adidas. With several years’ experience in the renewable energy sector,


“As a parent, I’m deeply con- cerned about how we are going to make education relevant for careers that don’t even exist today. Just as a loving parent exposes their child to art, mu- sic, and sports I believe that natural interfaces can expose children to new forms of ex- pression,” said Dr. Tse. “We are delighted to have a top talent like Dr. Tse on board with us. He brings a great wealth of know-how, experience and


Bob Spencer has been appoint- ed as Director of North American Sales at Zytronic.


and we’re enthusiastic about the new opportunities that lie ahead in North America, a strategically important territory for our busi- ness.”


In addition to Spencer’s appoint- ment, Zytronic


also welcomed


NUITEQ has appointed Dr. Edward Tse has as Director of Education Strategy.


expertise with him into this new position. His passion for creativity, Educational Tech- nology, and Human Computer Interaction makes him a great fit for our team, as we are on an exciting journey to make ed- ucation more engaging.”, said NUITEQ’s CEO and co-founder Harry van der Veen. Edward holds a Doctor of Phi- losophy (Ph.D) in Computer Science and a Master of Sci- ence in Computer Science from the University of Calgary.


Apera Canada and Electronic Marketing Associates (EMA) into its network of North American rep firms. Apera represents leading manufacturers of electronic com- ponents in the eastern Canadian region, while EMA specializes in electronic, electro-mechanical and system/sub-system prod- ucts for the defense, aerospace, industrial, medical and commu- nications markets throughout the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. The new rep appoint- ments are an anticipatory move to better manage growth as the company continues to increase the scope of its North American operation.


Revolabs has announced the


hiring of Michael Fitch as the company’s new vice president of sales for the Americas. In his


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Revolabs has hired Michael Fitch as the company’s new vice pres- ident of sales for the Americas.


experience exponential growth in all regions and a variety of appli- cations, Revolabs has positioned itself as a high-quality product leader, solving the increasingly complex communications chal- lenges customers face," said Fitch. "I am proud to be involved with such an outstanding compa- ny during a pivotal time for the industry and for the company."


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