Alcatel names sales heads
Ballinger and Braud take leading roles
Alcatel has appointed two sales directors, following the departure of its European head.
Ian Margeson, head of Alcatel in the UK and northern Europe, has left the company, citing personal reasons. A company statement said Margeson had "helped Alcatel Enterprise Solutions Division to stabilise its business in northern Europe and build foundations for future growth".
Paul Ballinger is the new head of sales for Alcatel in the UK and Ireland. Charles Braud is sales director for northern Europe.
"We are determined to grow market share, and we are recruiting sales people," said Ballinger.
Simon Hill, head of UK distribution at Azlan, said: "Alcatel is becoming increasingly aggressive. There are also lots of business development programmes coming from Europe."
Neil Ashby, vice-president of sales and marketing at Nexteira One, said: "We would like to see Alcatel become a stronger presence in the UK market."