Martin Adds New Names to International Sales Team

The Entertainment Sales Division at Martin Professional's Danish headquarters has announced the appointment of four Martin staff members to the company's international entertainment sales team. All four bring with them years of company experience.

Kasper Gissel joins the entertainment sales division as business development manager. As former head of corporate finance, Gissel had experience with the global rental market. He will continue to be involved in sales, pricing, and credit policy.

Karsten Petersen has been appointed leisure segment manager. As former CFO of Martin US, current project manager for Martin's newly opened China factory, and manager of the company's cruise line activities, Petersen brings a mix of financial and sales skills to the entertainment sales team.

Claus Jensen has been appointed technical product manager for the stage, studio, and event (SSE) segment. Besides providing critical technical feedback on SSE products, Jensen will serve as a key SSE link to the company's R&D department. He joins the sales team from Martin's exhibition department.

Jensen's new responsibilities will allow Mark Ravenhill, former product manager for the SSE segment who now assumes the position of SSE Segment Manager, to focus more heavily on the commercial aspects of the SSE segment.

Finally, Morten Kristensen joins the entertainment sales division as technical product manager for the DJ/club segment. Kristensen's new duties include serving as the DJ/club link to Martin's R&D department, as well as providing technical feedback on DJ/club products. As a project manager in R&D and former service manager at Martin US, he is knowledgeable in various aspect of Martin products.

Kristensen's new position allows former product manager and newly appointed DJ/club segment manager, Morten Gjøtz, to concentrate on the commercial aspects of this segment.

Stig Holst, international sales director, entertainment, commented on the appointments. "We continually strive to achieve superior results by more proactively serving our subsidiaries and distributors. These appointments will undoubtedly help us do that. "To enhance our ability to understand the marketplace, which includes providing the right products and technical support, as well as the development of strong sales and marketing concepts, takes both skills and manpower. By integrating these new members into our entertainment team, we have the opportunity to provide even greater support."