Vanag joins Imagine Communications for Russia and CIS
Imagine Communications has appointed Konstantin Vanag to the position of regional sales manager for Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Based in Moscow, Vanag will be responsible for bolstering the company’s existing client relationships and establishing inroads to new business as the region deliberates a transition from hardware-defined infrastructure to software-based architecture.
Vanag has enjoyed a lengthy and successful career in sales and business development in the broadcast and telecommunications industries, most recently with AVerMedia, a manufacturer of video capture cards, encoders and multi-platform viewing solutions; where he was in charge of business development across Russia, CIS and the Baltics. He has also held business development and account management positions at Riedel Communications and Canon’s broadcast division.
“Konstantin has a wealth of industry experience and knowledge that will serve our established and loyal Russian and CIS customer base extremely well,” said Mathias Eckert, vice president Europe, Middle East and Africa for Imagine Communications. “These are important markets for us and we are totally committed to providing them with the very best in local sales, pre-sales and service from the Moscow office. Through hiring excellent local personnel like Konstantin, and providing reliable and innovative technical business solutions that are geared specifically to the region, we are better equipped to do this.”