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News Release from: Kingston Technology
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 July 2004
New European role for Marschner
Kingston Technology has appointed Thomas Marschner as the new Vice President European Sales and Marketing.
Kingston Technology has appointed Thomas Marschner as the new Vice President European Sales and Marketing Marschner joined Kingston Technology in 1996, and has been Country Manager for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Eastern Europe, and was responsible for building the entire business in this region
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 28 Jan 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Such was Marschner's success that sales increased dramatically from $100 million in 2002 to $174 million in 2003 with a forecast of revenues exceeding $230 million by the end of the current financial year.
In his new role Marschner will be responsible for developing sales and marketing in over 40 countries.
He recognises that Kingston Technology has long-standing relationships with the channel and partners across Europe, which he is keen to support and develop in order to strengthen Kingston Technology's position as the market leader in the third-party industry.
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Marschner also recognises the digital memory market will be a key area of growth and so aims to ensure Kingston Technology's digital memory products will become as well known as the company's highly successful PC and server memory.
To achieve this Marschner has identified the emerging markets in the new EU countries as one of a number of excellent opportunities.
Highly experienced in IT sales, Marschner has worked at various companies starting at HP in 1983, where he was responsible for sales in Germany for midrange systems and the first PCs.
From there he moved in 1987 to Computer 2000 (now TechData), as Regional and Inside Sales Manager for IT distribution.
He then spent a year at Toshiba from 1994 but was soon working at US Robotics where he was responsible for starting the entire business in Germany building up both the distribution channel and internal sales force.
It was during this time that he was responsible for the introduction of the Palm Pilot.
Marschner commented: "I am delighted to have been given this opportunity".
"Having been at Kingston Technology since 1996 I have seen and been part of the remarkable growth of the company".
"I believe that we can strengthen our position as market leaders and continue to push into new markets".
Marschner is 48 years old and is married with two boys, aged 14 and 17.
He has a masters degree in economics and business studies from the University of Munich, and enjoys golf, mountain biking and skiing.
He also has a passion for rock music and lists Deep Purple and the Rolling Stones as his favourite bands.
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