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HP Adds Director of Marketing for the Americas to Graphic Solutions Business

With a little more than a week in his new position, HP’s Director of Marketing for the Americas, Graphic Solutions Business, took time out to speak exclusively with WhatTheyThink about his goals and objectives in his first 100 days.

Friday, July 09, 2010

Exclusive Interview with David Murphy

David Murphy, who spent many years at RISO, most recently as VP of Marketing, has joined HP as the Director of Marketing for the Americas, Graphic Solutions Business. In this exclusive WhatTheyThink interview, Murphy shares his thoughts about joining HP and his plans for the first 100 days. Murphy was instrumental in bringing RISO's ComColor series to market and to new market segments. He will have marketing responsibility for the full range of HP's graphics solutions, including HP's T200/T300 production inkjet family as well as the Indigo family and Scitex and Designjet product lines. He will also have responsibility for HP's relationship with Dscoop.

WTT: David, although it is early days, how are things going for you at HP so far?


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