LINX appoints four senior managers

CODING and marking specialist Linx Printing Technologies has strengthened its leadership team with a number of key appointments to help further grow the company’s international presence.

 

 

John Tierney joins the company as Marketing director and Ruaridh Nicolson has been appointed Channel Development director.  John Schmidt takes on the role of Channel Development manager for EMEA, and Raghu Vangipuram is the new Distribution Sales manager for India.

 

“We are delighted to welcome these four talented individuals to Linx,” said Chris Pick, Commercial director at Linx Printing Technologies. “Their expertise and experience will be invaluable in helping us to continue to enhance our international business through delivery of best practice.”

 

Mr Tierney graduated in Australia with a Bachelor in Business, majoring in Marketing, and has extensive experience in both business to consumer and business to business marketing roles.  Having held a number of marketing and product management positions in technical and engineering companies, most recently at Gilbarco Veeder Root, he brings with him a wealth of best practice expertise which will further strengthen Linx’s extensive distributor network.

 

Mr. Nicolson has a Masters in History and Political Science from the University of Dundee, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Russian from Glasgow University.  He has over 20 years’ experience in global sales and marketing, having worked for a number of international organisations, most recently as Sales and Marketing manager for Teknek, an ITW company. 

 

Mr. Schmidt has a strong background in Channel Management, working for a number of leading companies including Xerox and Fujitsu.  He joins from Ricoh, where he was Sales manager EMEA and CIS region.                                                                                            

 

Mr. Vangipuram has experience in both sales and service before developing his career in Channel Management, joining Linx from Avery Dennison where he was Business Development manager.