Three new regional heads appointed; Snell and Quantel sales forces integrated
Quantel and Snell have announced the reorganization of its international sales operation under three newly-appointed regional heads, each heading up fully integrated Quantel and Snell sales structures.
Russ Johnson joins the company to lead the Americas organization (U.S., Canada, Latin America), based out of the New York office. Johnson is an accomplished sales leaders in the Americas, having successfully carried out similar roles for Grass Valley, Leitch Technology and Harris Broadcast over the last 20+ years.
Tim Banks is appointed to lead the EAME (Europe, Africa, Middle East) sales organization, based out of the U.K. Banks has been in sales with Snell for 15 years and was most recently director of sales.
David Tasker is appointed to lead the Asia Pacific organization, based out of Hong Kong. Tasker joined Snell & Wilcox in 1991 and was a key figure in driving both technology development and rapid sales growth. In 2001, Tasker took over as product marketing director, and in 2011 was appointed sr. VP for Asia and the Middle East.
“This reorganization is another major step in our plan to reposition our brand and drive sales growth and customer value,” said Tim Thorsteinson, Quantel and Snell CEO. “In line with the new structure, all our worldwide account managers will be representing the entire Snell and Quantel product offering, significantly widening our customer engagement and reach into the market worldwide.”
Rom-Com Mainstay Hugh Grant Shifts To The Dark Side and He’s Never Been Happier
After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead.
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. "Tech hell." Grant is no lover of technology. Smart phones, for example, he calls the "devil's tinderbox."
"I think they're killing us. I hate them," he says. "I go on long holidays from them, three or four days at at time. Marvelous."
Hell, and our proximity to it, is a not unrelated topic to Grant's new film, "Heretic." In it, two young Mormon missionaries (Chloe East, Sophie Thatcher) come knocking on a door they'll soon regret visiting. They're welcomed in by Mr. Reed (Grant), an initially charming man who tests their faith in theological debate, and then, in much worse things.
After decades in romantic comedies, Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career. But in "Heretic," a horror thriller from A24, Grant's turn to the dark side reaches a new extreme. The actor who once charmingly stammered in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and who danced to the Pointer Sisters in "Love Actually" is now doing heinous things to young people in a basement.
"It was a challenge," Grant says. "I think human beings need challenges. It makes your beer taste better in the evening if you've climbed a mountain. He was just so wonderfully (expletive)-up."
"Heretic," which opens in theaters Friday, is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of "A Quiet Place." In Grant's hands, Mr. Reed is a divinely good baddie — a scholarly creep whose wry monologues pull from a wide range of references, including, fittingly, Radiohead's "Creep."
In an interview, Grant spoke about these and other facets of his character, his journey... Read More