01732 759725 16 BULLETIN : PEOPLE New hire at PPC Solutions PPC Solutions has hired Darren Roberts as its new Regional Sales Manager. Roberts brings a wealth of experience to the role having spent over 25 years as both a Field Service Engineer and Sales Manager with some of the most well-known dealers and distributors in the industry. www.ppcsolutions.com DMS Digital appoints new head of sales DMS Digital Group has appointed James Finch as Head of Sales. In his new role, he will lead the charge on sales growth and team building in the Yorkshire region. Finch has seven years of experience in sales, primarily within the managed print sector, and thrives on helping businesses modernise – especially when it means reducing their reliance on paper and embracing digital transformation. www.thedmsgroup.co.uk Liam Thompson joins VOW Wholesale Liam Thompson has joined VOW Wholesale as its new Business Development Manager. He will be working alongside Shona Patterson within the facilities supplies team. Thompson joins VOW Wholesale from Diversey, where he served as a Key Account Manager, and brings extensive knowledge across the HORECA, education and healthcare categories. He said: “I am very excited and grateful to begin this new chapter of my career as part of an amazing team.” www.voweurope.com Brand veteran takes the helm at Canon Canon UK & Ireland has named Guido Jacobs as Managing Director. Prior to his new role, Jacobs spent 10 years leading the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) as Imaging Technologies and Communications Group (ITCG) Country Director where he led the successful integration of the regional ITCG businesses across the region in 2016. During this time, he was also instrumental to the growth of Canon’s wider ITCG offering, where he focused on cameras and inkjet printing devices. Having also held the role of ITCG Country Director for UK & Ireland back in 2014, he’ll bring a refreshed perspective to its core business and build on the company’s reputation in the local market. Commenting on his new role Jacobs said: “I’m excited to take on this new challenge and lead the UK & Ireland team at such a pivotal time in the evolution of the printing and imagery industry. I’ve always been proud to work for Canon as a leader at the forefront of innovation, and it’s an honour to continue and build on the inspiring work of our leadership and wider teams.” www.canon.co.uk Pharos Systems strengthens PrintOps leadership team New leadership appointments at Pharos Systems include Angela Rennert as Vice President of Marketing and Scott Mellett as Vice President of Sales. The company said that these strategic leadership additions reinforce its commitment to leading the modernisation of print through PrintOps - a modern cloud-native, user-centric approach to printing and the infrastructure and operations that support it, while providing exceptional experiences for its customer base. Prior to joining Pharos, Rennert held key marketing leadership roles at Chronus, Shiftboard, and Esper, where she successfully led efforts to enhance brand recognition, fuel growth, and drive customer engagement. Mellett has extensive experience in driving growth at leading SaaS technology companies, including Aptean, Datanomix, and Sigga Technologies. With deep expertise in the SaaS sector, he has been instrumental in helping customers adopt technology solutions that optimise operational efficiency. www.pharos.com Exertis bolsters AV proposition Exertis has announced the appointment of Hannah Sharma as AV Sales Director. Sharma brings over a decade of experience at all levels of the supply chain from manufacturer, distributor and integrator, as well as across multiple departments including sales, marketing, operations and management. Her role will be to cultivate strong relationships with vendors to further enhance Exertis’ strong AV proposition, and to provide customers with a comprehensive ecosystem of AV solutions. She will also be collaborating with internal teams to develop innovative strategies for boosting sales, expanding market reach, and implementing data-driven approaches to analyse market trends and optimise sales strategies for maximum impact. Jamie Brothwell, Managing Director of Exertis Business, said: “I am delighted to welcome Hannah to the Exertis family at such an exciting time in our journey. During the past six months we have redefined our focus within our five specialisms – AV, components, mobile, print and IT solutions. Hannah joins Exertis as Director of Sales for AV bringing a wealth of experience which will be integral to our future plans and demonstrates our commitment to growth.” Sharma added: “My role at Exertis is focused on driving growth across the audio visual pillar of our business including building strong, senior level relationships with our key customers and vendor channel. I’ll also be developing new avenues to strengthen our position in AV with complementary vendors and product lines, as well as developing customer accounts.” www.exertis.co.uk Liam Thompson James Finch Darren Roberts Hannah Sharma Guido Jacobs
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