Mike Benson joins Barco as National Director of Sales for control rooms business

Atlanta, Ga. USA, 08-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Barco, a global leader in networked control room visualization solutions, announced that Mike Benson has joined the company to drive growth in the Operator Experience sales operation, comprising the video wall and collaboration software product lines.

Bringing a 25-year track record of high-growth curve sales of collaboration and video solutions, Mike has a successful history of implementing vertical, market-focused account teams. His experience in matching customer needs with impactful technology solutions is derived from global sales roles at WTS Paradigm, Ramp Holdings, and VBrick, where he had an extended tenure in business development.

“I am excited to embrace this new challenge with Barco, joining an excellent team of product development and sales professionals focused on the future of enterprise collaboration,” comments Mike. “Barco is well-known in the industry for excellent quality, performance and reliability in video wall and software technology. I look forward to championing our reputation and strengthening relationships with our partners as we continually expand our control room visualization solutions to deliver productivity enhancing experiences throughout the customer journey.”

Ney Corsino, Senior Vice President of the Americas welcomes Mike with confidence: “Mike brings both knowledge and exuberance to his new role, which demonstrates both our leadership in the industry and commitment to serving the evolving needs of 24/7 critical infrastructure operations. He also shares our spirit of innovation and focus on product quality, and we are fortunate to have him lead our sales team.”

About Barco
Barco designs technology to enable bright outcomes around the world. Seeing beyond the image, we develop sight, sound, and sharing solutions to help you work together, share insights, and wow audiences. Our focus is on three core markets: Enterprise (from meeting and control rooms to corporate spaces), Healthcare (from the radiology department to the operating room), and Entertainment (from movie theaters to live events and attractions). In 2016, we realized sales of 1.102 billion euro. We have a team of 3,500 employees, located in 90 countries, whose passion for technology is captured in 400 granted patents.
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SOURCE: Barco

For more information, please contact

Tyler West
Corporate Marketing Director, North America
Barco nv

Telephone +1 678-512-6107
tyler.west@barco.com