GatesAir Makes Regional Sales Manager Appointments

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, August 28, 2014 | 3:43pm CT

GatesAir, an over-the-air radio and television equipment provider, has hired three broadcast industry veterans to strengthen its global sales team. The new regional sales manager appointments expands GatesAir's customer reach across the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe and the Asia-Pacific at a time when many countries in these regions are undergoing digital radio and TV transitions.

Jason Mak joins the Singapore office as regional sales manager for Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and the ASEAN countries, which include Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. Many of these countries are converting to DTV within the next five years, and Mak will play an instrumental role in both accelerating and simplifying these transitions. Prior to joining GatesAir, Mak's background included direct sales, business development and technology services from engineering to systems integration, with 15 years of experience in DTV broadcasting, RF and wireless communications. He most recently led the Broadcast Network Division at Nera Telecommunications Ltd.

Jhonny Maroun is appointed regional sales manager for the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). Based in Lebanon, Maroun joins GatesAir at a time when many companies in the MENA region are upgrading their radio and TV infrastructure, and optimizing analog networks to prepare for digital transitions. An engineer with 11 years of entrepreneurial experience, Maroun has held regional director, business development manager and other key positions throughout his career. He most recently served as a regional director at Wohler Technologies.

Xavier Collet joins GatesAir as regional sales manager based out of Paris. He will cover Eastern Europe and the CIS countries, which include Russia, Poland, Romania and Turkey. With 15 years of international broadcast sales and business development experience, he previously managed accounts at Grass Valley and Avid. Most recently, Xavier served as director of sales and business development at Technicolor Network Services.

"GatesAir is fueling customer intimacy through these strategic appointments, bringing experienced leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit closer to our customers in these regions," said VP/Sales Alain Pecot. "Jason, Jhonny and Xavier will help to drive our global sales and business development initiatives, with the agility and responsiveness required to meet the challenges our customers face across digital transitions and optimizing existing analog networks."