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BULLETIN : PEOPLE
Johnson takes up key role
at Tech Data
Tech Data has appointed Teresa Johnson to the post of
Retail Account Director. In her new role, Johnson will be
responsible for managing some of Tech Data’s key retailer
accounts and helping to develop the company’s overall
approach and strategy to consumer-facing partners.
Ross Turner, Head of Retail Sales at Tech Data, said: “We’re
investing strongly to ensure that retail customers get the best possible
experience and can make the most of the opportunities that new
consumer technologies bring.”
Jenny Hicks appointed
Head of Technology
Jenny Hicks has been promoted to the role
of Head of Technology for The Midwich
Group. Hicks joined Midwich's technical
division as an IP Video Specialist in 2012 and
later progressed to the role of Technology
Manager in 2013, responsible for managing
the distie’s portfolio of technical video
brands. Following the launch of the technical
division in 2015, she assumed the role
of managing the company’s technology
specialists and technical support teams.
As Head of Technology, Hicks will
predominantly focus on UK projects but the role
has also been expanded to provide oversight of
the Group’s domestic and international technical
projects, and will include working closely with
the Group’s technical vendors and exploring new
technology ventures. She will also be responsible
for providing insight and trend analysis to
management in order to support the Group’s
ability to be agile and effective across all target
markets.
Tech Data to steer partners towards growth in gaming
Tech Data has stepped up its efforts to
support customers in one of the fastest-
growing sectors of the market by appointing
Christian Cox as its new dedicated Business
Development Manager (BDM) for Gaming
within the Consumer Technology Group (CTG).
He moves from his previous role as Business
Development Executive within the HP Systems
team, a position he’d occupied for almost two-and-
a-half years.
Cox joins a growing and very CTG experienced
team who are supporting resellers, retailers and
webstores in key areas of growth potential. In
addition to PC gaming, they provide focus on
consumer PCs and
components, home
networking and smart
home products, and VR
and wearable devices.
Mark Glasspool,
Director - Consumer
Technology Group at
Tech Data, said: “PC
gaming is a massive
area of growth
potential. Christian’s appointment underlines our
commitment to supporting partners and customers
in driving growth.”
Exertis strengthens purchasing team
Exertis has announced the appointment of two directors to its
purchasing team. Kati Eagle has been promoted to the role of
Purchasing Director IT/Mobile based
in Basingstoke and Stephen Davidson
has been recruited as the Purchasing
Director for the consumer division,
based in Harlow. Both will report to
Mark Kahr, Exertis UK Purchasing
Director.
Eagle has been head of purchasing at
Exertis for the past three years. She has
considerable experience within the industry
having previously worked for nine years in commercial roles in distribution
and for eight years as a buyer at PC World
Business.
Davidson joins from QVC where he was
the buying director for the home innovations
category (IT, CE, mobile phones, gaming and
household electrical) for more than eight
years. Prior to that he was category manager
at Woolworths for nine years. He has also
worked at Tesco and John Menzies in various
buying and merchandising roles.
New Head of Risk for BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions
Morgan Vessier has been appointed new Head of Risk at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK. Vessier,
who joined the BNP Paribas Group in 2005, succeeds Mike Quinn, who recently took over as head of
the company’s UK technology finance division.
Sharp creates new
Commercial Director role
Sharp Europe has appointed Birgit Jackson
to the newly created role of Commercial
Director for its Visual Solutions business.
Jackson, who joins Sharp following almost
nine years at NEC, will define Sharp’s product
line-up and portfolio strategy for the European
sales regions, and drive the company’s marketing
and communication strategy. Her first projects will
include new campaigns for BIG PAD, Sharp’s range
of interactive displays.
Rising star to head Antalis
office south
Antalis has announced that Marie Challis has become the
new Regional Sales Manager in the office dealer channel
covering the Southern Region.
Challis will report into Antalis Office Divisional Director, Tim
Percival and be tasked with putting her vast knowledge of the
business and the wider industry to good use in order to hone client
relationships, drive new business and increase market share within
the buoyant Southern region.
Kati Eagle
Teresa Johnson
Jenny Hicks
Marie Challis
Christian Cox
Stephen Davidson
