Russ K. Johnson
Vice President,
Americas Sales
Russ Johnson is responsible for managing the Grass Valley Group's
sales force and resale channels across the Americas (including the United
States, Central America, and South America). He has been instrumental in
developing a highly technical, consultative sales team aimed at managing
strategic accounts and closing large projects with key media clients.
Johnson previously served as vice president of business development
for the Tektronix Video and Networking Division where he was responsible
for developing newsroom market strategies and requirements for expanding
the division's news solution offerings. Johnson led Tektronix's
acquisition of NewStar, a developer of news production computer systems
and coordinated its integration into the Tektronix organization.
Johnson also served as vice president of The Americas sales at a time
when the Grass Valley Group was a Tektronix business unit. During this
appointment he exceeded annual targets of approximately $110M. Prior to
this he served as regional manager for the metropolitan New York City
area, responsible for sales in Canada and the Northeast U.S. During this
time, his sales team consistently exceeded their goals and built key
relationships with Grass Valley's largest customers.
Before joining Tektronix, Johnson was at CMX Corporation where he
managed the sales effort of the computer audio/video editing systems
business across a thirteen-state region. Other positions include vice
president of sales and director of operations at Klopf Audio/Video Co.
(KAVCO), a system integrator for the broadcast and teleproduction
industry and a manufacturer of automation control systems for video
applications.
Johnson was educated at Ohio State University and Wright State
University obtaining a B.S. in Business Administration.
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