Dvtel, the video security solutions provider, announced that it has expanded its executive team with the addition of two seasoned security professionals. Dr. Ed Wassall has been named VP of Global Marketing and Hans Klein joins the company as VP of Sales and Marketing, Dvtel Central & South America. Klein will also serve as GM, Dvtel Mexico. Together, these seasoned leaders bring a wealth of experience to the Dvtel team, contributing more than 30 years of combined industry experience.
Dvtel, the video security solutions provider, announced that it has expanded its executive team with the addition of two seasoned security professionals. Dr. Ed Wassall has been named VP of Global Marketing and Hans Klein joins the company as VP of Sales and Marketing, Dvtel Central & South America. Klein will also serve as GM, Dvtel Mexico. Together, these seasoned leaders bring a wealth of experience to the Dvtel team, contributing more than 30 years of combined industry experience.
As VP of Global Marketing, Dr. Wassall will be responsible for leading and driving global marketing strategies for Dvtel's IP product and technology portfolio. Most recently, he served as Senior Director, Samsung North America, where he was responsible for IP product management and development. Previously, Dr. Wassall was Regional VP, Security Engineering Solutions at Anixter, and Senior VP, National Integration Services for SBC DataComm, a division of Southwestern Bell Communications.
"The addition of Dr. Wassall to our management team enhances our capabilities as a leading supplier of networked video surveillance solutions,” said Yoav Stern, Dvtel President and CEO. “Wassall will emphasize our focus on the substantial value Dvtel brings to its partnerships with VARs and system integrators. Wassall is a leader and an innovator in IP video, and his experience in large corporations will help Dvtel as we continue to build momentum within our core business.”
Hans Klein will lead sales initiatives for Dvtel in Mexico, and the Central and South American regions. He currently serves as MD of Senstar/Magal S3 for Latin America, a position he has held for the past 18 years. In this role, he built the business from a start-up phase to upwards of $17 million in annual revenue and more than 35 employees. Previously, Klein was Director of the Electronic Security Division of Daimler-Benz Aerospace, Mexico, and served in the Special German Police Force for covert operations. He is a graduate of the Higher Academia of Police of Baden-Wuerttemberg in Germany and the Mechanical Engineering School in Tuebingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg. He will replace Paul Smith who led operations in Mexico and departed to pursue other opportunities.