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Brian Beird’s industry experience includes work at Milestone Systems and Sonitrol at Stanley Convergint Security Solutions
Brian to cover Florida region, Jason will handle South Central U.S. region and Benjamin Kallas Central Plains region

Samsung Techwin America, a global supplier of video surveillance and security products delivering superior performance and value, announces the appointment Brian R. Beird, Jason Boyd and Benjamin Kallas as Regional Sales Managers.

Brian R. Beird will cover the Florida region. He comes to Samsung from Johnson Controls, where he was security and fire branch account manager in Tampa. His industry experience also includes work at Milestone Systems and Sonitrol at Stanley Convergint Security Solutions. Mr. Beird has a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from Saint Xavier University in Chicago.

Jason Boyd, who has 10 years of industry experience, will handle the South Central U.S. region for Samsung. Mr. Boyd was most recently a regional sales manager covering the Southwest territory for ACTi Corp. He was also formerly southern regional sales manager of Timmeron Partners and previously worked for RPM/C3 Protection and Convergint Technologies. Mr. Boyd served in the U.S. Navy and is pursuing a business management degree from Lone Star College in Cypress, Texas.

Benjamin Kallas will cover the Central Plains region of the United States for Samsung. Mr. Kallas was previously business solutions manager for Diebold, national account manager for Stanley Convergint Security Solutions, and regional sales manager for RSI Video Technologies. A U.S. Marine veteran, he has a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from University of Saint Thomas, Opus College of Business in St. Paul, Minn.

“We are pleased to welcome these sales professionals to help Samsung achieve our mission to become the number one video surveillance supplier in the North American market,” said Frank De Fina, Samsung's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, North America. “These three new Regional Sales Manager have broad experience in the security and video surveillance market that will equip them well to spread the word about the value and functionality of Samsung's product line.”

Samsung is a comprehensive supplier of security systems including video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection and alarm systems, including ongoing development of new analog and network cameras and an access control product line.

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