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Rise Display expands sales team
November 5, 2009
Rise Display, a provider of integrated solutions for interactive, video and LED digital signage, has announced that it has expanded its sales team. The company says seven new consultants will provide a broad range of expertise selling digital signage solutions in every market, including higher education, healthcare, government and commercial sales.
Rise Display's new sales consultants are:
• Midwest Region: Jeff Blankensop, who has spent 22 years in the display industry with a heavy concentration in digital signage and digital media. Blankensop has had roles in business development, sales management, product management and partner development. Prior to joining Rise Display, he worked for NEC Display Solutions and other NEC-affiliated companies, where he served as director of business development responsible for launching NEC's go-to-market strategy in the digital signage arena.
• Southeast Region: Jennifer Fryc, who has ten years of experience in IT, audiovisual, and digital signage markets in higher education, corporate, healthcare, hospitality and government and military sectors. Prior to joining Rise Display, Fryc worked for Visix.
• Western Region: Dave Leo, who has extensive experience in technical solutions sales and business development in the audiovisual and telecom industries, selling digital signage hardware and software solutions through a broad range of channels and markets. He most recently served as national accounts manager at Canvys and held prior sales positions at Display Devices, GE Supply, and Communications Supply Corp.
• Northeast Region: Jim Mahoney, who has been involved in the digital signage industry for more than 25 years with experience in field sales, major account sales and sales team management for companies including Trans Lux and Display Solutions.
• Mideast Region: Eric Wigdahl, who has extensive experience in architectural sales, architectural specifications for hospitals and medical facilities and with outdoor and indoor digital displays. Prior to his position with Rise Display, Wigdahl was a Northeast regional sales manager for both Adaptive Micro Systems and Trans-Lux.
• South-Central Region: Perry Kirk, who started his career as a communications officer with the U.S. Marine Corps and has sold telecom and broadcast technology solutions for more than 25 years. Prior to joining Rise Display, Kirk was a sales representative for Marlin Communications.
• Mid-Atlantic Region: Joe Hawk, who has significant expertise in the touch/interactive digital signage market within the education, healthcare and hospitality industries as well as the commercial, government, and military sectors. Prior to joining Rise Display, Hawk worked as a sales representative for Trident Systems Inc.
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