Pebble Beach Systems Strengthens Sales Operation in North America and LATAM with New VP of Sales
David Kicks appointed VP of Sales for North America and LATAM
Pebble Beach Systems, a leading automation, content management and integrated channel specialist, today announced the appointment of David Kicks as VP of Sales for the North America and LATAM regions.
David brings 40 years of diverse industry experience to his new role, having begun his career in engineering roles at Pro-Bel in the UK and then taking on sales responsibilities with Pro-Bel and Chyron. He moved to North America in 2004 as part of an MBO, and went on to hold senior regional and national sales roles with Snell Group, Vidcheck and Telestream.
David said, “It’s such an exciting time to start working with Pebble, with a young, enthusiastic, driven team of bright engineers with energy and purpose. At a time of rapid technological change, they are bringing new thinking and energy to the table. The strong problem-solving and collaborative ethos of the delivery team gives me great confidence in our ability to satisfy the specific needs of both the North American and LATAM markets. I’m excited to share details of our ambitious programme with my network, and look forward to evangelising our new Oceans technology platform, and more.”
Peter Mayhead, CEO, Pebble Beach Systems, commented, “David’s rich experience and strong set of competencies will serve us well in these regions. As Pebble looks to consolidate its position and add new offerings into the market, we’re pleased to have him on board.”
About Pebble Beach Systems
Pebble Beach Systems is a world leader in automation, channel in a box, integrated and virtualised playout technology, with scalable products designed for highly efficient multichannel transmission as well as complex news and sports television. Installed in more than 70 countries and with proven systems ranging from single up to over 150 channels in operation, Pebble Beach Systems offers open, flexible systems, which encompass ingest and playout automation, and complex file-based workflows. The company trades in the US as Pebble Broadcast Systems.