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ECRM APPOINTS HENRY DE VAAL EUROPEAN DIRECTOR
Monday 19. April 2010 - ECRM today announced the appointment of Henry de Vaal as Business Director for Europe. With over 33 years experience in graphic industry sales and marketing, Mr. de Vaal will oversee and manage the companys current and developing sales and marketing channels in Europe.
He will work out of Utrecht, Holland and report directly to ECRMs Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Doug Barr. The appointment is effective immediately.
ECRM Quote
“Henrys extensive sales and executive management experience compliments our growth strategy in the European graphic arts community,” notes Barr. “With over 30 years experience in the sales and promotion of production and workflow solutions, coupled with his in-depth familiarity with ECRM, he will be an invaluable asset to our customer base and sales channels throughout the region. I look forward to the positive impact he will have.”
Meet Henry de Vaal
Mr. de Vaals experience in the graphic arts industry extends back to 1977 as product manager supporting Expographs distribution of ECRMs Autokon monochrome laser scanner. Through the years hes held positions of increasing sales and marketing responsibility with industry leaders Autologic and Monotype before joining ECRM in 1991 as a Sales Director supporting EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) activities. In late 1999 he joined MAN Roland as Business Development Manager in Western Europe until 2004 when he was named Managing Director of Howgraphic BV. In 2008 he was promoted Business Unit Manager for the parent company Wifac BV, where his team was responsible for over $30 million in sales.
He is a 1983 graduate of NIMA B (Marketing) in the Netherlands and achieved his MBA (with Distinction) from the Nederlands Business School / IMC UK where he concentrated on International Marketing and Distribution. He is single with two children and he speaks four languages fluently (Dutch, German, English, and French).