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Experienced sales and marketing leader in the Consumer and Professional Imaging Industry responsible for over 3 billion dollars in revenue and managing over 100 sales professionals nationally. Ross has a proven track record of leadership in multiple channels of distribution i.e. e-Commerce, Consumer and B2B sales. Ross has partnered with Marketing to create digital strategies that strengthened both the Canon brand and increased market share substantially. Ross and his team have played a key role in contributing to Canon’s global brand recognition.Ross began his career at Canon as a sales representative and grew to his last position as SVP and General Manager of Sales for the Imaging Technologies & Communications Group at Canon U.S.A., Inc. In addition to his role as SVP, Ross sat on the Canon U.S.A. Leadership Board. He worked extensively and successfully over the years, to coach and guide Canon’s future management globally.Ross’s career highlights in include:• Led the effort to build the first partnership with Amazon to distribute Canon’s imaging and printing products resulting in revenue in excess of $350MM.Led the team to establish Canon as Apple’s first retail partner for Imaging and Printing Products.• Established e-Commerce sales strategy for Canon’s imaging and printing products.• Developed strategy, organizations, teams, and processes to sell Canon’s imagining products through system integrators.• Launched Canon Cinema Businesses globally capturing a majority of the market which resulted in winning multiple Emmy awards for technology excellence.• Partnered with Best Buy to enable them to become one of the top retail imaging distributors to consumers nationally.• Helped build Canon’s imaging business by developing a strategic relationship with B&H Photo (Largest Seller or Consumer and Professional Imaging Products in the U.S.).Ross has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from C.W. Post College of Long Island University.Ross is married to his wife Donna, and has two son’s. Ross and Donna reside in Chappaqua, NY.

Listed skills include Sales, Marketing, E Commerce, Product Marketing, and 26 others.

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  Cw Post College

  Political Science And Government