Revolabs appoints Jim Fairweather as EVP of global sales
Published: MEA
WORLD: Following its recent acquisition, Jim Fairweather has been appointed to the position of executive vice president of global sales for Revolabs. Leading the global sales team, he will be responsible for the worldwide management and recruitment of the sales department as well as the growth and profitability of the manufacturer’s entire product portfolio.
‘With the substantial changes Revolabs has recently undergone, from our recent acquisition to the launch of several new product lines across multiple verticals, we saw a need to strengthen our sales team,’ commented JP Carney, CEO of Revolabs. ‘Jim possesses a deep understanding of the industry, and we are confident that he will play a big part in ensuring the success of Revolabs' new product launches and round out the team with his proven leadership skills, dynamic channel strategy, and solid customer and industry relationships.’
Mr Fairweather reportedly brings an ‘intimate knowledge of UC’ to the company, having worked in the high technology industry for more than 30 years. He has previously served as VP of worldwide sales for HP’s Visual Collaboration Business Unit and as VP of US and the Americas sales at Polycom, PictureTEL and MCI WorldCom. Most recently, he served as vice president of worldwide channel sales for Vidyo.
Mr Fairweather holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Bentley University and has completed the Executive Management Programme at the University of Michigan.
‘I am delighted to be joining Revolabs at such a pivotal time and to be a part of such a great team and innovative company,’ remarked Mr Fairweather. ‘I am confident that I will be able to make a substantial contribution to the immediate success of the company, and support the exemplary work of the sales team as we look to the future.’