PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, has announced the appointments of experienced AV pros Robert Luther and Brandon Wilkinson (pictured) to its leadership team in North America. PPDS says the pair brings over 50 years of combined experience and expertise – including sales, project management and engineering.
Reporting to Bruce Wyrwitzke, director of sales at PPDS for North America, their skillsets will play a role in pushing for the growth in North America, including indoor and outdoor LED across all markets as a core ambition.
Joining PPDS in a new, dedicated role, Robert Luther has been named as director of dvLED sales and support. Based in Detroit, Michigan, Luther began as a production assistant for NFL’s Buffalo Bills in 2011. For the last five years, Luther’s career has been devoted almost exclusively to dvLED, most recently holding the position of product manager for LED at Ross Video, and prior to that as business development manager dvLED at PPDS’ distribution partner, Exertis.
Beyond the boundaries of North America, he will also help shape the roadmap for future Philips dvLED products and solutions, working closely with partners and customers to understand and gather feedback on additional and US-specific product requirements, and relaying these to the global product management team.
Oklahoma-based Brandon Wilkinson has been named as the company’s new field application engineer. An industry veteran, he began his AV he began his career back in 1993 with AV integrator, Ford AV.
Over the past five years, he has held the role of pre and post sales engineer, specialising in sales, project planning, and integration of AV solutions into different market verticals, including monitors and displays, projectors, speakers, interactive touchscreens, mounts, and more.
Wyrwitzke said: “We are exceptionally proud of the team we have built here at PPDS North America. Together we have a strong nucleus of talent and experience to take this business to the next level. Robert and Brandon each recognise the incredible opportunities available with PPDS and, I’m happy to say, they have all hit the ground running. We have some big growth opportunities, and with our best-in-class solutions, together with the industry’s finest talent on board, the future looks bright.”
