Wohler names Jhonny Maroun Asia-Pacific regional sales manager
Published: ASIA
ASIA: Wohler Technologies has revealed Jhonny Maroun as its new Asia-Pacific regional sales manager, declaring that the new appointee will ‘strengthen brand awareness and partner relationships in the region’.
Based in Australia, Mr Maroun previously served as sales manager and business development engineer for Australia’s IRT Electronics Pty Ltd, where he reportedly oversaw all international sales and business development functions including new product development and rollouts, key account management, customer relationship development, contract negotiations, and order fulfilment. He has also worked as a field sales engineer in the Sydney office of Richardson Electronics. He holds a bachelor degree in mechanical and biomedical engineering from the University of Sydney, and has undertaken a number of broadcast and telecommunication courses.
‘As a qualified engineer, Jhonny brings solid experience and a rich skill set to his new role at Wohler, and we are excited to have him on our team,’ commented Kim Templeman-Holmes, EVP of worldwide sales at Wohler. ‘Throughout his professional career, Jhonny has demonstrated strong interest in the technical needs of the customer, ensuring that each client receives the best possible result. His deep knowledge of broadcast workflows and the market landscape will serve us well as we continue to develop and provide innovative solutions for our customers' signal management and confidence monitoring needs.’
Mr Maroun added: ‘The Wohler brand is very well recognised in the industry, and we are primed for great success in the Asia-Pacific region. I'm pleased to have this opportunity to join the Wohler team and represent their versatile and well-respected product range.’
Mr Maroun and can be contacted via email at jmaroun@wohler.com, on skype at jmaroun.wohler or by telephone at +61 2 8005 1899 and +61 435 825 247.
Wohler has also announced Don Bird as its new chief marketing officer (CMO), a newly created position. Mr Bird – boasting more than 30 years in the media and cinema industries – will lead all of the company’s sales, marketing, and product line management. He is also the president and founder of InSync Advisors, a business advisory firm, and was previously senior vice president of corporate strategy and business development for DTS Digital Cinema.
Following the announcement, Wohler president and CEO Carl Dempsey commented that Mr Bird is ‘the ideal professional to lead Wohler's sales and marketing operations into our next phase of growth. With Don at the helm, our sales, marketing, and product line management teams are primed to support the creation of market-driven product lines and policies that promote closer relationships with our customers and channel partners.’