HaiVision Appoints Thomas Haider As European Channel Manager

The appointment of Thomas Halder as European Channel Manager has been announced by HaiVision Network Video.
Combined with the new HaiVision office opening in Augsburg, Germany, this appointment enhances the company's ability to extend its market reach and to address demand for HD H.264 IP video distribution technology within Europe's dynamic education, enterprise, medical and broadcast sectors.
Providing direct support to HaiVision partners in Europe, Halder brings extensive knowledge and background in the network video solution marketplace. In his new position, he is dedicated to enhancing existing partnerships with direct support, as well as building HaiVision's market through new initiatives with the company's network of leading audiovisual dealers, distributors and systems integrators.
Mirko Wicha, President HaiVision Network Video, said: "Thomas joins the HaiVision team with valuable experience in IPTV and digital signage and with longstanding ties to leading integrators across Europe.
"He will be a huge asset to HaiVision's partners as we expand our core markets and work to establish HaiVision in new regions, delivering on the promise of our latest generation of HD codecs and end-to-end video distribution systems."
Halder most recently served as CEO at PSI Media Solutions GmbH, where he oversaw international sales and marketing activities for the company's IPTV and digital signage products, as well as development of its European reseller network in central Europe. He earlier served as sales manager for Teracue AG, a provider of IPTV, video-over-IP, and broadcast solutions.
In this capacity, he built the company's European reseller network and facilitated the acquisition of strategic partners. Halder began his career in sales, project management and customer support for German ERP software vendor SHD Datentechnick GmbH & Co. KG.
Halder said: "This is a challenging time in the marketplace, but HaiVision's market position with the Furnace System and the impressive encoding product line give the company and its partners a sharp technology and product edge. These innovative products will allow the company to further grow its market share and to meet the most demanding application requirements, in turn expanding the business across a number of key markets."
Further information is available at: www.haivision.com.
(KMcA/BMcC)