Photizo Group Expands Team with Former Printing Industry Senior Exec and Award-winning Sales Professional
Lexington, KY – November 1, 2010 – Photizo Group announces that printing industry veteran Greg Survant has been named to the Photizo Group Board of Directors, while David Brown has joined the company as an Account Executive.
“With Greg Survant on our Board of Directors, and David Brown joining our sales team, Photizo Group gains two impressive professionals with significant knowledge and experience in their fields,” said Photizo Group Founder and CEO Ed Crowley.
New Board Member Spent Career in Printing Industry
Drawing on over 32 years of leadership and management experience at IBM and Lexmark International, Inc., Greg Survant brings a diverse understanding of the global print industry, including technology and new product development, manufacturing and the supply chain and how these aspects intersect broader business issues. Additionally, during his career, Survant oversaw a myriad of corporate functions, from facilities management to laboratory operations. As vice president of Lexmark's Business Products business area, he led a product line that garnered the most industry awards in the desktop laser printer industry for three consecutive years. His management experience spanned the globe and was central to the success of a multi-billion dollar business.
“I’m pleased to be a part of the Photizo Board of Directors,” said Survant. “The engagement of this board plays an important role in the company’s success, and the skills I bring to the table integrate well with the rest of the team.”
Survant has served on various other boards, including the Information Technology Industry Council, Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation, and the University of Kentucky External Advisory Board for Mechanical Engineering. He is also the co-founder and Board Chairman of Spiritual Leadership, Inc., a nationwide church leadership consulting and organizational development ministry.
“Greg is widely respected for his leadership and integrity, and his business skills and industry experience will help us guide Photizo Group to new levels of success and service within the managed print services market.”
Sales Professional Puts Focus on Consultative Relationships
As Account Executive, David Brown will be responsible for connecting clients with Photizo Group’s extensive suite of consulting and event services. He brings a strong background in strategic planning, online advertising, retail marketing and campaign development. Brown specializes in consultative, needs-based business relationships.
“My background in media sales and account planning will help me consolidate and extend Photizo's sales efforts with regard to conferences, sponsorships, media and consulting. I also plan to focus on building relationships within the dealer and end-user communities to better assess needs and connect them with our growing array of solutions,” said Brown.
His background includes online and retail account executive positions with the Lexington KY Herald-Leader newspaper. In 2009, Brown was recognized as both Advertising Division Salesperson of the Year and as Interactive Team Salesperson of the Year. As an Assistant Account Executive with Ketchum Directory Advertising, he helped grow revenue for a national retail account from $1.7M to $4.1M through strategic market planning.
“David has achieved sales success by understanding the needs of his customers, and we look forward to having him on the Photizo Group team to grow help us the business and nurture client relationships within the MPS community,” said Crowley. “The Photizo Group has rapidly expanded our array of information tools, consulting services and educational conferences for the MPS market. With David’s consultative approach, our clients can quickly identify the best resources for their MPS goals.”
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About Photizo Group
Photizo Group Inc. is the market’s main source for ongoing business intelligence about the rapidly growing opportunity of managed print services (MPS). MPS involves managing hardcopy device fleets (copiers, printers, multifunction devices, and fax machines) in a unified fashion, often outsourcing this to an external vendor. Photizo provides the most complete body of research on the managed print services market. From its landmark MPS study in April 2008 to ongoing research covering North America, Europe and Asia, Photizo has emerged as a leader in dynamic business intelligence about the MPS market. The firm also offers proprietary studies and custom consulting. Vendors, dealers and enterprises can find MPS information and resources at http://www.managed-print-services.com, including an “MPS Quick Facts and Figures” page.
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