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has appointed Stefanie Corinth as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Sales EMEA, as the company reinforces its customer-centric, vertically proach.


aligned sales ap-


Stefanie has spent 18 years at NEC and has been promoted from the position of SVP Mar- keting and Business Develop- ment. She will also manage the D/A/CH region as acting Gener- al Manager D/A/CH.


In her new executive role, Stefanie will head up NEC’s ex-


Sales Central Europe for dis- plays, projectors and digital cinema.


Prior to this, Stefanie has held different sales positions in the software industry and subsequently managed the role of Sales Manager Eastern and Central Eastern Europe at Sony and Nokia. She is an ex- perienced leader and respected voice in the digital display in- dustry.


Bernd Eberhardt, President and CEO at NEC Display Solu- tions Europe will step in to


formation, with the world eager to collaborate in a more virtual setting. I am very excited to be joining Collabtech, a company at the heart of helping people to utilise these platforms, at such a pivotal time for our in- dustry. “Working alongside our tal- ented team of collaboration specialists, including Ilyasse, who has an incredible knowl- edge and background, we will continue to strengthen our solutions and grow the services that we offer.” In July, Collabtech announced Jon Sidwick has joined them as president and Jane Hammer- sley as senior vice president


global alliances, both formally of Maverick AV Solutions. They are focused on developing solu- tions to suit the rapidly evolv- ing world of collaboration. Jon Sidwick, president of Col- labtech comments: “We are continuing to grow at a rapid pace and the appoint- ments of both Chris and Ilyasse will enable us to continue that trend and expand upon the great work that we are doing with channel partners to move the industry forwards.


“By developing and expand-


ing our collaboration specialist team we can provide more sup- port to help people work better together.”


President, Dave Workman, and the ProSource Board of Direc- tors value my contributions. I look forward to continuing to grow our membership base and developing educational offer- ings that will benefit our cur- rent and future members.” “On behalf of the ProSource Board of Directors, we are de-


lighted to announce the pro- motions of two key executives who are driving the organiza- tion's future,” Workman said. “Tim and Sherry are invaluable members of our leadership team, and we are proud to rec- ognize their passion, hard work and success.”


ProSource promotes Tim Bashford to Senior Director of Sales. Pro- Source announces promotion of Sherry Dantonio to Senior Director, Education and Member Recruitment.


Leading Leeds-based digital solutions


provider UXG has


expanded its team with the appointment of Ryan Hill as product design manager. Ryan takes on the role left by Garry Pullan, who has been promoted to a newly created head of op- erations position.


NEC Display Solutions Europe has appointed Stefanie Corinth as Se- nior Vice President (SVP) of Sales EMEA


isting teams for EMEA regional Sales including Channel- and Corporate Sales and she will oversee the new strategical- ly defined key Business Seg- ments.


NEC is once again underlining its commitment to customers by reordering its sales structure around its core target verticals. Each team combines sales ex- cellence with technical exper- tise for a deep understanding of specific customer needs and market context. The new sales teams will report directly to Stefanie. Stefanie has extensive sales and marketing experience, managing teams and devising strategy across the EMEA re- gion. Joining NEC in 2002 as Sales Manager for Germany for NEC-Mitsubishi, she has held numerous roles from Sales Di- rector Central Europe for LCD displays to General Manager


Collabtech’s team is growing with two new appointments. Chris Ebner joins the company as SVP of operations and will be based in Missouri, US and Ilyasse Ez-Zallaouy joins as a collaboration specialist, based in France.


They both bring a wealth of technical expertise and will be focused on supporting the com-


serve as acting SVP Marketing and Business Development, in addition to his current respon- sibilities. He commented: “We are pleased to appoint Stefanie to take on this important and challenging sales role. Stefanie combines an extremely high level of product knowledge with an in-depth experience of the EMEA AV/IT industry. I’m con- fident she will lead our sales teams from success to greater success.”


Stefanie Corinth, newly ap- pointed SVP of Sales EMEA, said: “It’s a very challenging time for our customers, but we are here to support them. Our revamped sales teams have been built from the ground up to really understand our cus- tomers and their concerns, and to advise on the targeted solu- tions that will suit their needs. I am very much looking forward to the journey.”


pany’s digital workflow solu- tions portfolio. Prior


to joining


Prior to joining Collabtech, Chris Ebner worked for a major data man- agement company, successfully managing global project delivery teams.


ProSource, the largest audio,


video, and integration buying group in the United States, an- nounced today the promotions of Tim Bashford to Senior Di- rector, Sales and Sherry Danto- nio to Senior Director, Educa- tion and Member Recruitment. Tim Bashford has led the Pro- Source District Manager team as the Director of Field Man- agement since the inception of ProSource in 2014. His role includes supporting others on the management team to reach group brand sales goals and managing select group solu- tions such as the ProSource health care initiative. From 2007 until 2014, Tim worked for the Home Entertainment Source (HES) Buying Group and BrandSource Buying Group in various management roles. Until February 2007, he worked for Hitachi Home Elec- tronics, excelling in multiple roles including sales training, key and national account sales management, and field man- agement.


Collabtech,


Chris Ebner worked for a major data management company, successfully managing global project delivery teams. Chris Ebner, SVP of operations explains:


“The Covid pandemic has brought about a change in the way that we work and share in-


P18 AV News October 2020 that


“It's with great enthusiasm I take on this


strategic


role,” Bashford said. “Pro- Source deploys an exclusive team of District Mangers that are responsible for commu- nicating the direction of the group to the members as well as representing the members' voice to the organization's lead-


ership team. My goal is to lead the collaboration of our mem- ber and vendor partners by pro- viding the highest level of value to the group.” The promotion of Sherry Dan- tonio more clearly defines her current role with ProSource. Having served as the ProSource Director of Membership since 2014, Sherry has been re- sponsible for


recruiting efforts including the strategic


vetting


all membership process


for


accessing new members. Pri- or to 2014 Sherry also served as the Director of Membership at the Home Entertainment Source (HES) Buying Group. However, with a robust focus on education, Sherry's role has expanded to include the devel- opment of many new exclusive education initiatives, including ProSource University. Sherry also oversees the educational opportunities available at the annual ProSource Summit, Spring Meeting and Summer Education Series. “I feel fortunate to be part of such an amazing organization, where we are all motivated by the success of our members and vendor partners,” Dantonio said. “Building ProSource Uni- versity, which has helped our members develop and retain talented employees, has been a personal passion. I appreci- ate knowing that our CEO and


Ryan brings a wealth of ex- perience and expertise to the team, having worked for five years at Decorative Panels, Eu- rope’s leading supplier of flat pack furniture, as a designer on a range of projects for well- known retailers including Wick- es and Dunelm.


In his new role, Ryan will be


we’re confident that in Ryan we have someone who can take our design capabilities to the next level and wow clients with his creative thinking.” On his


appointment, Ryan


said: “I’m proud to have joined such a talented and driven team. UXG is renowned for its industry-leading capabilities and products, and I’m looking forward to playing my part in helping the company to reach new heights of success. Operating out of a 14,000 sq


ft


state-of-the-art design and production


facility, UXG de-


signs and manufactures digital, LED and retail displays for a


responsible for taking client briefs and internal instructions and creating 2D AutoCAD lay- outs and 3D models to assist in the manufacturing process. He will also lead on the creation of Bill of Materials, providing a comprehensive inventory of the raw materials, assemblies, subassemblies, parts and com- ponents, as well as the quanti- ties of each, needed to manu- facture each product. Commenting on Ryan’s ap- pointment and Garry’s pro- motion, UXG director Alistair Wright said: “These are ex- citing times at UXG, with our growing team working on a se- ries of pioneering new projects and products. Garry’s recent well-deserved promotion has left some big shoes to fill, but


range of clients across the UK and Europe, including Pioneer, Halfords, Dixons Carphone and YO! Sushi. UXG was also re- sponsible for the upgrade of the digital strategy and wayfinding media for Leeds Playhouse, as part of the theatre’s eight-figure transformation. In June, UXG unveiled Au- to-Q, a bespoke digital signage solution which allows retailers to measure the number of cus- tomers inside their store at any given time and monitor hot- sports. It also provides a ‘traf- fic light’ system for automatic control of entry to the store, along with the additional ability to advertise key information to waiting customers.


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