Yamaha Unified Communications, Inc
Ste 3250
Sudbury, MA 01776
United States
Adds Longtime
Industry Pro Jim Fairweather as EVP of Global Sales
SUDBURY,
Mass. — Aug. 11, 2014 — Revolabs®,
the premier provider of audio solutions for unified communications (UC),
enterprise collaboration, and professional audio applications, today announced
the appointment of Jim Fairweather to executive vice president of global sales.
As the leader of Revolabs' global sales team, Fairweather will be responsible
for the worldwide management and recruitment of the sales organization as well
as the growth and profitability of the entire portfolio of Revolabs
products.
"With
the substantial changes Revolabs has recently undergone, from our recent
acquisition to the launch of several new product lines across multiple
verticals, we saw a need to strengthen our sales team," said JP Carney,
CEO of Revolabs. "Jim possesses a deep understanding of the industry, and
we are confident that he will play a big part in ensuring the success of
Revolabs' new product launches and round out the team with his proven
leadership skills, dynamic channel strategy, and solid customer and industry
relationships."
Having
worked in the high technology industry for over 30 years, Fairweather brings an
intimate knowledge of UC to Revolabs. Previously he served as vice president of
worldwide sales for Hewlett Packard Visual Collaboration Business Unit; and
vice president, Americas and U.S. sales at Polycom, PictureTel, and MCI
WorldCom, and most recently vice president of worldwide channel sales for
Vidyo. Fairweather holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Bentley
University and has completed the Executive Management Program at the University
of Michigan.
"I am
delighted to be joining Revolabs at such a pivotal time and to be a part of
such a great team and innovative company," said Fairweather. "I am confident
that I will be able to make a substantial contribution to the immediate success
of the company, and support the exemplary work of the sales team as we look to
the future."