Johannesburg, 25 Apr 2013
Toshiba TGFZ-South Africa has appointed Kamal Vasram as Retail Sales Manager. Vasram will also be acting as Distribution Manager in the interim, bringing his extensive experience and insights of the channel market to the company.
In his role, Vasram will be responsible for developing product strategies in order to grow and re-energise the consumer business, as well as ensuring that Toshiba brings the best possible product mix to the South African market, in response to ever-evolving market demands.
"Toshiba is a high-technology and premium brand with a range of strong consumer and business products," says Vasram. "I'm excited about the company's vision to expand its growth in the South African market, and I'm looking forward to build on sales opportunities to increase Toshiba's market share in the region."
Vasram has more than 16 years' experience in the technology industry, including operational and planning roles in the retail, corporate, channel and government sectors. He has worked at Siltek Distribution Dynamics, CS Holdings and Arrow Altech Distribution, and spent eight years with Intel in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
"Toshiba has focused its relationships with key distributors Mustek and Sahara Computers, to give consumers a rich buying experience," says Santosh Varghese, General Manager, Digital Products and Services, Toshiba Gulf FZE. "Vasram places a priority on servicing customer needs, and his experience in dealing with clients at all levels and in all sectors will be extremely valuable to Toshiba's South African business."
"We are also strengthening our retail strategy and our channel programme, not only to support our channel partners with their retail requirements, but also to empower them through a relevant and meaningful set of incentives for the trade," Vasram adds.
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