WHO IS …….. DOUG WHETZEL AT OKI-DATA ?

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http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS146697+05-Nov-2009+BW20091105
OKI Data Americas Names Doug Whetzel Vice
President, U.S. Commercial and Public Sector Sales
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J.- OKI Data Americas,
which markets its products under the OKI Printing Solutions
brand,
today announced that Doug Whetzel has been promoted to Vice President,
U.S.
Commercial and Public Sector Sales. In his new role, Whetzel will be
responsible
for developing and executing the sales strategies required to
achieving
the Commercial and Public Sector hardware goals for the company. He
will
lead a team focused on medium, large, enterprise and Public Sector
customers.

Mr. Whetzel started with OKI Data Americas in 2004 as a Major
Accounts Manager
in the company`s end user sales organization. In
2007, Mr. Whetzel was promoted
to National Sales Director where he
was instrumental in leading the sales
organization into the
transportation and manufacturing vertical. Since joining
the company,
he has consistently demonstrated his thorough knowledge of the
commercial
customers` needs and the most effective sales processes, which has
raised
him into the spotlight, receiving multiple company awards.

“Doug`s
promotion is reflective of his previous success, effective management
skills
and overall knowledge of the technology requirements in the commercial
space,”
said Greg Van Acker, Vice President, U.S. Sales for OKI Data Americas.
“Doug
has been an indispensable part of our sales team and has done an
excellent
job in providing strategic direction in growing our
Commercial business, proving
he is more than capable to excel at his
new position overseeing sales for both
vertical segments.”

Mr.
Whetzel has more than 11 years of sales experience in the technology
field.
Prior to joining OKI Data Americas, Mr. Whetzel served as a
Key Account
Executive at Sony Corporation of America and prior to
that position, he was the
Senior OEM Sales Account Executive at A. O.
Smith Electrical Products Company.

Mr. Whetzel graduated with a
Bachelor`s Degree in Industrial Engineering from
California
Polytechnic State University and received his Masters in Business
Administration
from the University of South Carolina.

About OKI Data Americas,
Inc.:

OKI Data Americas Inc., headquartered in Mount Laurel,
N.J., and a subsidiary of
OKI Data Corporation of Japan, markets PC
peripheral equipment and customized
document management solutions
under the OKI Printing Solutions brand, including
digital color and
monochrome printers, serial impact dot matrix printers and
thermal
label printers, as well as a full line of options, accessories and
consumables.
OKI Data Americas takes a consultative approach to supporting every
customer`s
needs and delivering individualized print solutions that optimize
business
performance. The company`s innovative technology is backed by
Tokyo-based
parent company Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., a world leader in
information
processing systems, telecommunications and electronics; and an
approximately
$5.7 billion multinational corporation according to its FY 2008
financial
reporting. Keeping its customers` needs top of mind, OKI Data Americas
is
ISO 9001:2000 certified and offers a selection of ENERGY STAR certified
products.
As an extension of the company`s dedication to its customers, OKI Data
Americas
created the Color Me OKI philanthropic program to support the fight to
eradicate
breast and colorectal cancers. The program celebrates those touched by
both
causes with vintage vehicles and musical entertainment at fundraising
events
nationwide. For more information, please visit http://www.colormeoki.com.

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December 1, 2009 at 11:28 AM