Movers and Shakers
PPDS has announced the appoint- ment of highly experienced and highly knowledgeable AV account manage- ment specialist, Frank Trossen, to the role of International Key Account Di- rector, focusing on the corporate verti- cal market. With a pro AV career span- ning over 20-years, highly sought after Trossen has amassed an enviable CV, having held senior management and director positions at some of the in- dustry’s other leading brands, includ- ing NEC Display Solutions (Manager, Channel Sales), ONELAN/Tripleplay (Director of Sales), and Promethean (Sales Director), playing a pivotal role in their international growth and ex- pansion.
Reporting to Franck Racapé, Vice President EMEA, and working from the manufacturer’s Amsterdam head office, Trossen has extensive channel and partner management, as well as key account management experience – specialising in collaboration solu- tions across Philips digital signage, videowalls, LED displays and pro TVs – and focusing primarily, although not exclusively, within corporate, retail and education settings. His areas of expertise include international sales, strategic planning, routes to market, channel strategy, channel sales, solu- tion selling, international business, distribution sales, partner sales, key account management and profession- al services.
Commenting on his appointment, Trossen said: “PPDS is a company that is already on a well-established, fantastic journey and I’m truly excit- ed about the opportunities that lie ahead.” He adds: “Joining a compa- ny during a pandemic isn’t ideal, but the team here at PPDS have been in- credibly welcoming, and we’ve really been able to hit the ground running by building some great opportunities with customers all over the world. It’s great to here.” Trossen joins a team of four Interna- tional Key Account Management ex- perts, part of brand new, highly unique international
key account manage-
ment programme (IKAM). The team has been created explicitly to provide seamless execution of projects and a single point-of-contact support to cus- tomers with a multi-national presence
across multiple locations anywhere around the globe, including commer- cial and pricing structure, product range, premium warranty and services, as well as a global ecosystem of inno- vative solutions.
This new team supports the fresh ap- proach PPDS has launched togeth- er with its new brand look and feel, with new strategic pillars to deliver a sustainable, total solutions, one-stop global approach, and is in addition to PPDS’ already existing successful regional teams located all over the world, further strengthening the com- pany’s global coverage with local sup- port. Currently working from home due to pandemic restrictions, Trossen and the team are currently overseeing a large number of international projects, including those in EMEA, North and South America and APAC, across cor- porate, retail and education, among others.
Franck Racapé, Vice President EMEA, added: “2020 has been a defining year for PPDS, truly establishing our- selves as a premium brand and a go- to technology and solutions partner of choice for businesses in a variety of different verticals, ranging from re- tail, hospitality, corporate, education, healthcare and others. Not only are we bringing to market some truly in- novative and, indeed, ground-breaking products and support to customers, we’re also attracting the best in the business when it comes to personnel. Frank absolutely falls into the think- ing. We’re delighted to have someone of his pedigree in our team as we con- tinue our momentum into 2021 and take our international support to the next level.” Trossen added: “During the past ten years or so I’ve watched PPDS grow from a new entrant into a leading solu- tions provider and disrupter. Its ability to bring truly innovative, premium-lev- el solutions – including both hardware and software – that truly meet the needs of the market at a time when they need them most, is enviable. Since my first day with the company, it’s been a hive of activity, with an in- credible turnaround of new products entering the market. Philips T-Line for education, C-Line and B-Line for corporate, the new 7000 series Philips
PPDS has announced the appointment of highly experienced and highly knowl- edgeable AV account management spe- cialist, Frank Trossen, to the role of International Key Account Director, fo- cusing on the corporate vertical market.
LED display and the latest MediaSuite pro TV range, to name a few. This is not a company that likes to sit back and admire its previous successes and the pipeline for 2021 only fuels my excitement further.”
Technological Innovations Group (TIG) has appointed Marius Bergstrøm Kar- thum as its new Regional Sales Man- ager in Norway. Reporting to TIG’s Re- gional Director for the Nordics, Stein Ramsli, Marius will focus on the Cre- stron range of solutions for the corpo- rate sector. He will support integrators by advising on the most suitable tai- lored solution to their clients’ specific needs - in any commercial, corporate and collaborative setting.
On his appointment, Stein Ramsli says: “We’re excited to welcome Mar- ius to the team as he brings with him vast experience of B2B Sales and ex- tensive knowledge of the AV / IT in- dustry. He is results-orientated, cus- tomer-focussed and has a proven track record for maintaining major account relations.” Marius also comments: “Crestron is well known in the industry for its outstanding quality and reliabil- ity, and I am ecstatic to be joining the great team at TIG. I’m looking forward to working hard to bring success to our partners and customers. We are seeing monumental changes in the tradition- al workspace and Crestron offers - and will continue to offer - class-leading solutions to support efficient collabo-
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