Global Village appoints John Battaglia as vice president of worldwide sales.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 1997--Global Village Communication, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :GVIL) has appointed John Battaglia as vice president of worldwide sales. In this position, Battaglia will be responsible for all sales efforts for Global Village, including international sales, and for corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. . "Jack brings over 25 years of high level sales and computer retail experience to Global Village," said Neil Selvin, president and chief executive officer of Global Village Communication. "In the last year, he has helped take a company that was predominantly Mac focused and expanded their PC sales considerably. His experience will be a big asset as Global Village continues to expand into the Windows market." Battaglia joins Global Village from Syquest Technology SyQuest Technology, Inc., now known as SYQT, Inc., was an early entrant into the removable hard disk market for personal computers. The company was started in 1982 by Syed Iftikar who named it partially after himself in a derivation of "Sy's Quest". , a leader in the removable cartridge removable cartridge n. A hard disk that has a self-contained casing, can be removed from the drive, and has greater storage capacity than floppy disks. hard drive industry, where he was vice president of Americas sales. At Syquest, Battaglia developed sales and distribution strategy, expanded distribution, and maintained key relationships with retail, VAR and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners. Prior to Syquest, Battaglia was consultant with the Beau Vallon Beau Vallon is a bay on the north western coast of Mahé in the Seychelles. Beau Vallon Beach is a very frequented and maybe the most popular on the island. It is known as a base for diving and snorkelling. Group, where he provided business and retail strategy, market planning, and sales management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a to high tech companies. Previously, he was the senior vice president of sales and marketing for Memtek Products. At Memtek, Battaglia was responsible for distribution and sales in North and South America, and the development of worldwide marketing plans. About Global Village Communication With over 8 million customers, Global Village Communication, Inc. (NASDAQ:GVIL) is a leading supplier of integrated communication solutions for personal computer users. Global Village sells its products directly and through leading VARs, retailers and distributors worldwide. For more information please visit the Global Village web site at http://www.globalvillage.com . CONTACT: Global Village Communication Heidi Palmer, 408/523-2204 heidi_palmer@globalvillage.com Kevin Burr, 408/523-2260 kevin_burr@globalvillage.com |
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