Crestron appoints Annelies Kampert as new general manager for Europe

From his new responsibility he will focus on the expansion of the business and the establishment of new offices throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Based in Belgium, Crestron Europa It is a relatively new entity of this multinational, since until the end of 2018 all Crestron activities in EMEA were managed by Future Vision Marketing.

“The logistics, the distribution, Customer support and training are now fully managed by Crestron Europe, based in Belgium, while the Technological Innovations Group (TIG), developed from Future Vision Marketing remains the exclusive sales agent for Crestron in EMEA. We are committed to ensuring our customers across the region receive the same great experience and high level of support they have come to know.”, comment Peter Ypsilanti.

In this process, Ypsilantis temporarily relocated to Crestron's US offices to assume the role of interim general manager and oversee the launch of the new entity.. In January, customer service functions, finance, human resources and marketing transferred from TIG to Crestron Europe, without any interruption for customers.

TIG remains Crestron's exclusive sales agent in EMEA, yes ok, in parallel, Ypsilantis was in charge of finding a person responsible for the European market, which fell to Annelies Kampert..

“When this opportunity presented itself, I took it with both hands - Kampert emphasizes -. Crestron is experiencing tremendous growth and that means it's changing a lot. I accept the challenges that come with it and trust that, together with the team, “We will achieve great results.”.

From his new responsibility, Kampert will lead the establishment of new Crestron Europe offices first in the United Kingdom and then in Germany, to which more will follow in the future.