Seven additional sales consultants represent every vertical market and geography for fast-growing digital signage market
Shawnee, KS – November 5, 2009 – Rise Display, a provider of integrated solutions for Interactive, Video, and LED digital signage, announces its expanded sales team. These seven consultants 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:
- Southeast Region: Jennifer Fryc 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 she worked for Visix.
- Western Region: Dave Leo 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 Corporation.
- Northeast Region: Jim Mahoney 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 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, Eric was a Northeast Regional Sales Manager for both Adaptive Micro Systems and Trans-Lux.
- South Central Region: Perry Kirk 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, Perry was a Sales Representative for Marlin Communications.
- Mid Atlantic Region: Joe Hawk 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, Joe worked as a Sales Representative for Trident Systems, Inc.
- Midwest Region: Jeff Blankensop has spent 22 years in the display industry with a heavy concentration in digital signage and digital media. Jeff has had roles in business development, sales management, product management, and partner development. Prior to joining Rise Display, Jeff 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.
"As the digital signage market becomes more sophisticated, we need a professional team that can communicate the unique benefits of a Rise Display solution in every vertical market and in every geography,” says Brian Loosbrock, President, Rise Display. “We’ve built a great team of consultants who have the knowledge and experience to lead Rise Display into new markets."
About Rise Display, Inc.
Rise Display has provided digital signage solutions for more than 15 years, and has more than 1,000 installations at financial institutions and businesses across North America, including at more than 100 business schools. Our Complete Display Solution enables companies to attract attention and deliver messages to their target audiences via Interactive Digital Signage, Traditional Digital Signage, LED Tickers, and other large-format public displays. Our approach ensures that companies deploy the best solution for the application, and that the displays look great long after installation. For more information, visit http://www.risedisplay.com.
Contacts:
Todd Hemme Rise Display 913-940-4778 todd.hemme@risedisplay.com
Alison Harris Harris Media Services 207-829-4500 alison@harrismediaservices.com
