WHO IS……. JOHN SOLOMOM @ HP ?

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WHO IS JOHN SOLOMOM AT HP ?
Can John Solomon Lead HP’s Imaging and Printing Group’s for
Asia Pacific and Japan Region ?
HP  today
announced the appointment of John Solomon as senior vice president of
the Asia Pacific and Japan region business within the company’s Imaging
and Printing Group (IPG), effective immediately.A 15-year veteran of HP,
Solomon has served since 2007 as vice president and general manager of
HP’s U.S. consumer business and IPG’s inkjet and web solutions business
for the Americas.

In his new role, he will lead the teams
responsible for accelerating IPG’s growth in its Asia Pacific and Japan
region, which represents an estimated $61 billion market opportunity for
printing products and services. HP is well positioned to address this
opportunity with a portfolio of devices, supplies, software and
solutions that span multiple customer segments, including enterprise,
graphics, small- to midsize business and consumer.

Solomon will
report to Vyomesh Joshi, executive vice president of the Imaging and
Printing Group at HP. He succeeds Christopher Morgan, who recently left
the role to lead the worldwide Graphics Solutions business, which is
also part of IPG.“The Asia Pacific and Japan region is an important
growth opportunity for HP,” said Joshi. “John’s experienced and proven
business leadership in the region, combined with his strong strategic
and relationship skills, and his passion for serving customers, will
help drive our business to the next level.”

Solomon has held a
number of global and regional senior management positions for HP,
including leading IPG’s supplies go-to-market unit for the Asia Pacific
and Japan region. This role included sales, marketing, operations and
business development.

Solomon will be based in Singapore. He
holds a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from the
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and an MBA from the University
of Washington.
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January 11, 2010 at 10:20 AM