Today we are announcing a change in our direct field sales leadership as Mark Bottini has decided to resign his position as Vice President of Direct Sales for Ricoh U.S. to accept a senior leadership position at an outside company. I want to thank Mark for his many contributions to Ricoh and IKON. He started his career in sales with IKON over 20 years ago and has held many leadership positions at the Area, Region and national level. His leadership, commitment and enthusiasm have been instrumental in our focus on sales growth and our key strategic initiatives, and most recently in our field leadership integration. Over the past year since we've integrated our field leadership team, he has been a driving force in building a strong team and foundation for future growth which will benefit us as we move forward.
Dave Greene will assume leadership for our U.S. direct sales as Vice President of Direct Sales effective immediately. Dave has been with Ricoh for 28 years in a variety of leadership roles, including leading Ricoh Business Solutions and overseeing our strategic sales initiatives. Most recently, Dave assumed the leadership role for our dealer channel, and with today's communication, we expect to announce a new Vice President of the Dealer Channel shortly. Dave brings a strong skill set and background to this sales leadership position and I am confident he will continue to drive our growth strategies and improve our operations in the U.S.
I am also pleased to announce that Terry Sukalski has been promoted to a new role as Vice President of Field Sales reporting to Dave. In this role, Terry will lead our field sales organization, focusing on sales and strategic execution. Terry will continue to lead the Central Region, and the Region Vice Presidents in our direct channel will report to him. Terry brings a strong background with nearly 13 years of Ricoh and IKON experience to the role. He has held a variety of leadership positions, including many sales and sales management positions and leadership roles at the Area and Region level.
In addition to Terry, reporting to Dave Greene will be our strategic and vertical sales leaders, including global, federal, legal, production and healthcare, as well as commercial sales, inside sales and sales operations.
Mark will remain with Ricoh for the next 60 days, and he will work closely with Dave and Terry to help ensure a seamless and effective transition.
Please join me in congratulating Dave and Terry on their new roles, as well as thanking Mark for his many contributions and wishing him all the best in the future.
Thank you,
Kevin Togashi
Chairman and CEO
Ricoh Americas Corporation