Walker, who started in the position on 4 May, working from Martin UK's new London office, brings a wealth of AV industry experience with him. After working at the video rental company Creative Technology for 14 years, the last five as sales director, he operated his own independent audiovisual consultancy the past two years. His experience spans all segments of the entertainment and live event sectors.
Commenting on his hiring, Walker stated, "It is an exciting time to join the industry and one of the most important manufacturers in it. This is a time of great product development and innovation, including the convergence with video.
"It feels like a natural and logical career progression from video into the lighting and visual solutions business at a very interesting and exciting time of advancing technology, applications and creative possibilities for users of Martin products."
Villads Thomsen, VP of Martin's EMEA sales organisation, says, "Bringing Mike on board not only adds valuable in-depth knowledge of the video market to our organisation but also years of relevant industry experience. We are confident that Mike will bring tremendous value for the benefit of Martin and not least our customers."
(Jim Evans)
