Digital Watchdog adds managers to strengthen sales and customer support in California

Digital Watchdog (DW), provider in digital recorders, surveillance cameras and related management software, announces the appointment of security industry veterans Valerie Jimenez and Robert Stoddard as sales managers in Southern and Northern California, respectively.  

In their new roles, Jimenez and Stoddard are responsible to increase sales activity through distribution channels, support professional integrators and identify key end user customers in California. They join DW® with more than 20 years of combined security and video surveillance industry experience.

“The appointments of Valerie and Robert to lead our sales efforts in California represent a huge opportunity for the company,” said Carl Huntsman, Regional Sales Manager — Western United States, Digital Watchdog®. “Valerie and Robert both bring many years of industry experience to their responsibilities to support our distribution channels, integrator partners and to nurture new business.”

Most recently, Jimenez was Senior Account Manager for WESCO Distribution. She was previously Business Development Manager, National Accounts for Merit LILIN USA, Regional Sales Manager for Axis Communications, Video Management Consultant for Universal Services of America, Sales Representative for Panasonic USA and was a manufacturer’s representative in the video surveillance industry.

Stoddard spent a total of 11 years with Northern Video (now Anixter) as Account Manager, Senior Account Manager and Vendor Relations. He previously worked as a manufacturer’s representative in the video surveillance industry covering Northern California and Northern Nevada.