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Leica Names Brian Bell National Sales Manager, Canada
 Allendale, NJ (June 18, 2007)-Leica Camera Inc. today announced that Brian Bell has been appointed to the position of National Sales Manager, Canada. In this position, Bell will be responsible for maintaining dealer relationships, in-store events and national inventory management for Canada. He will handle all Leica lines, including both the camera and the sport optics divisions. He will report directly to Roger Horn, President, Leica, Camera USA.
Mr. Bell’s relationship with Leica started in 1987 when he worked closely with the Leica team as the Inventory Control Manager at Procam, one of Canada’s leading Leica retailers. He joined the Leica team in 1988 as Sales Coordinator and remained in that position until 2004 when he took over the responsibility for the NYC region. He climbed the ranks to become the National Sales Coordinator U.S. & Canada. In addition he has held the position of Director of Sales for Minox.
Over his 17-year career at Leica Camera, Bell has won the esteemed accolade of Representative of the Year three times. In 2006 he left Leica for two years to work at Olympus Camera as an Account Executive where he was responsible for a four-state region.
According to Roger Horn, “We are thrilled to have Brian back as part of the Leica team. His distinguished career in the industry and his extensive experience with Leica has given him a unique knowledge of an ever-changing market place. He is a great asset to our team.
Mr. Bell has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and a Master of Business Administration Corporate Communication from Farleigh Dickinson University. He currently resides in New Jersey with his wife and family.
Headquartered in Germany, Leica has been an acknowledged leader in the optics industry for over 150 years. Throughout that time, the company has built a solid reputation for producing high quality, durable products due to their commitment to optical perfection and mechanical precision. Visit the new Leica Web site at www.leica-camera.com/sportoptics. |
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