International. Jonas Andersson was named Senior Vice President for Product Planning and Strategic Marketing in Samsung Techwin's Security Solutions division.
Jonas Andersson has worked for Axis Communications for the past 18 years, where he has held various executive roles as Director of Product Management and Video Solutions.
For the last five years he has been Director of Business Development and since November 2008 he is also President of the Steering Committee of ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum).
Commenting on this important new appointment, Hansoo Jung, Vice President of Samsung Techwin, said: "We are delighted to have someone from the stature of Jonas Andersson to play this very important new role. His extensive experience in network-based CCTV solutions and his extraordinary strategic vision for market opportunities will be of great value to us at this time when we want to build on the success we have achieved to date. As Chairman of the ONVIF Steering Committee, Jonas has played a pivotal role, along with other executive members of our industry, in driving the adoption of IP video in the security market and ensuring interoperability between IP video products, regardless of manufacturer. Samsung Techwin wholeheartedly supports these goals, as they are the foundation of our Smart Security philosophy with which we guarantee our customers that they get the maximum value from their investments in video surveillance solutions."
Jonas Andersson (Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and MBA in Business Management and Administration) said: "Having spent the last few years working for one of the leading manufacturers of IP video products, I am delighted to continue advancing my career by taking on this role at Samsung Techwin. I look forward to contributing to the efforts made over the past few years by a very competent team of design engineers and product marketing professionals. An excellent job in introducing new products and technologies, which has positioned Samsung Techwin as a leader in the market."
