23rd Aug 2007 09:00
Pace Micro Technology (LSE:PIC), the leading independent developerof digital TV technologies for the global payTV industry, todayannounces the appointment of Richard Slee as President of its Europe,Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions. £ Richard will develop Pace's business across the important EMEA andAPAC regions as more markets move to high definition formats and adoptpersonal video recording (PVR) technology. Pace has led thedevelopment of digital TV technology throughout these markets, workingwith some of the largest payTV operators and delivering a number ofindustry firsts. £ Richard joins Pace from Motorola where he was Vice President andEuropean Sales Director of its Networks division, responsible for thesales, engineering and technical functions. At Pace he will lead a140-plus strong team of sales and engineering professionalsspecialising in EMEA and APAC platforms. £ The appointment comes in time for one of the digital TV industry'smajor shows, the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), startingin Amsterdam on 7 September. Richard will join the Pace team tohighlight the latest product and technology developments on theCompany's exhibition stand. £ Neil Gaydon, Chief Executive Officer of Pace says: "We'redelighted to welcome someone of Richard's experience to the Paceexecutive team. He joins us at an exciting time as we build on the newfoundations established at Pace over the last year and take ourbusiness forward. Richard's strong track-record of sales developmentin high growth sectors will be a major asset as we continue to drivegrowth in the EMEA and APAC regions". £ Richard Slee says: "Pace Micro Technology has built up anunrivalled expertise in the development of digital TV technologies.I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to work closely with some of thelargest payTV operators in the EMEA and APAC regions." £ About Pace Micro Technology £ Pace Micro Technology plc (pic.l) is a leading technologydeveloper for the global payTV industry. Pace's main focus is oncreating intelligent and innovative products and services that benefitour customers and fuel the development of digital TV. Over the last 25years, Pace has developed one of the world's most experiencedspecialist engineering teams and is now the partner of choice forleading payTV operators across the globe £ Pace's international headquarters are in Saltaire, West Yorkshire,UK, with further offices in the USA, France, India and Hong Kong. Formore information on Pace, please visit www.pacemicro.com. £ About Richard Slee £ Richard joins Pace Micro Technology from Motorola, where he wasvice President and European Sales Director, Networks. Before taking onthis role Richard held two further Motorola positions as VicePresident and GM Europe, Retail Distributors and Operators, MobileDevices and General Manager, UK Mobile Devices. £ Previously Richard was Managing Director of Phones InternationalGroup and Managing Director at Dextra, part of the Caudwell Group.Dextra, under Richard's leadership, became Europe's largestdistributor of mobile phone accessories. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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